title: Copper deficiency in a herd of captive muskoxen.
abstract: At necropsy, a mature muskox cow was found to have exceedingly low serum and liver copper concentrations of 4.8 = mumol/L and 0.02 mmol/kg, respectively. Serum copper levels were also low in remaining members of the herd but returned to normal after parenteral treatment with calcium copper edetate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Physiological Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Blakley
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Tedesco
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Flood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D015873:Northwest Territories; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D003300:Copper; D008982:Molybdenum; D012643:Selenium