Bedlington terriers doberman pinschers west highland white terriers skye terriers and labrador retrievers are dog breeds known to be susceptible to this disease.
Hepatic copper storage disease dogs.
This condition may be secondary to a primary disease or the result of genetic based abnormal copper metabolism.
Some medications and diet change can help to stop the accumulation of copper in the liver.
Over time even mild conditions can cause scarring of the liver and eventually cirrhosis and end stage liver disease.
In dogs veterinarians define this as copper associated hepatopathy.
Excessive and prolonged exposure over time leads to cirrhosis and possible death.
Copper storage disease is a disease characterized by excessive accumulation of copper in the livers of affected patients.
Excessive copper storage in the liver is caused by a genetic abnormality.
Copper storage disease in dogs is a condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of chelated copper in the animal s liver.
Clinical signs are variable as some pets may not have any clinical signs while others may have severe neurological deficits secondary to liver dysfunction.