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Copper toxicosis in Bedlington terriers
Author(s) -
Haywood Susan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.159.20.687
Subject(s) - citation , library science , veterinary medicine , medicine , computer science
SIR, — Copper toxicosis (ct) in the Bedlington terrier breed is an autosomal recessive disorder in which excess copper accumulates in the liver with an ensuing hepatopathy. The liver biopsy test, initially performed in young adulthood, is based on analysis of liver copper content together with a