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A review of possible metabolic relationships of copper to equine bone disease
Author(s) -
CYMBALUK NADIA F.,
SMART MARION E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1993.tb04849.x
Subject(s) - copper deficiency , pathological , metabolic bone disease , disease , abnormality , horse , copper metabolism , medicine , metabolic disease , pathology , copper , biology , chemistry , osteoporosis , organic chemistry , paleontology , psychiatry
Summary Copper (Cu) deficiency is a putative cause of equine bone disease. A review of the literature describing Cu metabolism and presumptive Cu deficiency in the horse is presented. The clinical and pathological consequences of primary and secondary Cu deficiency in equids are discussed with special reference to skeletal abnormality. Diagnostic criteria and recommendations for supplementation are provided.