Case Details
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).
  • Final Status:

Treatment and Outcome