Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves

The aim of this study was to estimate the diagnostic value of renal cortex copper (Cu) concentration in clinical cases of acute copper poisoning (ACP). A total of 97 calves that died due to subcutaneous copper administration were compiled in eleven farms. At least, one necropsy was conducted on each...

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Autores principales: Fazzio, Luis Emilio, Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto, Costa, Enrique Félix, Picco, Sebastián Julio, Rosa, Diana Esther, Testa, Juan Alberto, Gimeno, Eduardo Juan
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/40267
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/pvb/v32n1/v32n1a01.pdf
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topic Ciencias Veterinarias
calves
copper
diagnosis
poisoning
renal córtex
spellingShingle Ciencias Veterinarias
calves
copper
diagnosis
poisoning
renal córtex
Fazzio, Luis Emilio
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
Costa, Enrique Félix
Picco, Sebastián Julio
Rosa, Diana Esther
Testa, Juan Alberto
Gimeno, Eduardo Juan
Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
topic_facet Ciencias Veterinarias
calves
copper
diagnosis
poisoning
renal córtex
description The aim of this study was to estimate the diagnostic value of renal cortex copper (Cu) concentration in clinical cases of acute copper poisoning (ACP). A total of 97 calves that died due to subcutaneous copper administration were compiled in eleven farms. At least, one necropsy was conducted on each farm and samples for complementary analysis were taken. The degree of autolysis in each necropsy was evaluated. The cases appeared on extensive grazing calf breeding and intensive feedlot farms, in calves of 60 to 200 kg body weight. Mortality varied from 0.86 to 6.96 %, on the farms studied. The first succumbed calf was found on the farms between 6 and 72 hours after the susbcutaneous Cu administration. As discrepancies regarding the reference value arose, the local value (19.9 parts per million) was used, confirming the diagnosis of acute copper poisoning in 93% of the analyzed kidney samples. These results confirm the value of analysis of the cortical kidney Cu concentration for the diagnosis of acute copper poisoning.
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author Fazzio, Luis Emilio
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
Costa, Enrique Félix
Picco, Sebastián Julio
Rosa, Diana Esther
Testa, Juan Alberto
Gimeno, Eduardo Juan
author_facet Fazzio, Luis Emilio
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
Costa, Enrique Félix
Picco, Sebastián Julio
Rosa, Diana Esther
Testa, Juan Alberto
Gimeno, Eduardo Juan
author_sort Fazzio, Luis Emilio
title Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
title_short Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
title_full Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
title_fullStr Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
title_full_unstemmed Renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
title_sort renal cortex copper concentration in acute copper poisoning in calves
publishDate 2012
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/40267
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/pvb/v32n1/v32n1a01.pdf
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