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Use of orally administered oxidised copper wire particles for copper therapy in cattle
Author(s) -
DELAND M. P. B.,
LEWIS D.,
CUNNINGHAM P. R.,
DEWEY D. W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1986.tb02860.x
Subject(s) - copper , copper wire , subcutaneous injection , zoology , medicine , chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , biology
SUMMARY Oxidised copper wire particles (OCWP) were given per os to cattle as an alternative to subcutaneous copper glycinate injections. OCWP were recovered from the stomachs of cattle slaughtered 3 months after treatment. OCWP (50g) treatment resulted in sustained higher plasma copper concentrations than subcutaneous injections of copper glycinate. OCWP given at high doses (300g) raised liver copper concentrations to 16 mmol/kg without clinical effects. It is concluded that OCWP could be a practical alternative to current injection methods of copper therapy.