Intoxicación crónica por cobre en ovinos del Uruguay

Authors

  • F. Riet Correa Médico Veterinario, Convenio EMBRAPA/UFPel, Facultade de Veterinaria UFPel, Campus Universitario,96100, Pelotas/RS, Brasil.
  • P. Castrillon Médico veterinario. Paysandú, Uruguay.
  • M. Umpierre Ingeniero Químico, Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU), Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • M. Corbo Ingeniero Químico. Montevideo, Uruguay.

Keywords:

Toxic substances, Animal rations; sheep, Sheep

Abstract

Chronic copper poisoning in sheep is described for the first time in Uruguay.

Two outbreaks of the disease appeared during an animal show in Montevideo.

The third affected a group of 13 rams in ano vine stud.

In the three occasions the animals were fed with concentrated food, containing more tan 20 p.p.m. of copper.

Copper concentratins higher tan 500 p.p.m. in liver tissue or 100 p.p.m. in kidneys were considered of diagnostic value.

Clinical and pathological manifestation of the disease are described.

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Published

1980-01-01

How to Cite

Riet Correa, F. ., Castrillon, P., Umpierre, M., & Corbo, M. (1980). Intoxicación crónica por cobre en ovinos del Uruguay . Veterinaria (Montevideo), 16(73), 77–80. Retrieved from https://revistasmvu.com.uy/index.php/smvu/article/view/1073

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 73 (1980): Mayo -Agosto

Section

Short Communications

License

Copyright (c) 1980 Sociedad de Medicina Veterinaria del Uruguay

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