Lakota by
drklein
Copper Toxicity
Signalment
- Age: 5 years
- Breed: Border Collie
- Species: dog
Disease Notes
- Certainty: confirmed
- Comments: 4/14 mild elevations in ALT at 334 and AST of 61. No abnormalities found on U/S. Owner reports difficulty with anxiety. Lab values continued to climb in spite of therapy aimed at liver support. Biopsy by U/S 9/14 revealed 'slightly atypical reactive lymphoid hyperplasia' with intracytoplasmic gold granular pigment. Copper levels via paraffin blk were 1020 (N 120 - 400ppm, toxic >1500).
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Final Status:
Treatment and Outcome