title: [Animal nutrition in veterinary medicine--actual cases: copper intoxication in piglets].
abstract: A case is described where piglets reacted with severely reduced feed intake, watery and dark faeces, poor growth and rough hair coat after delivery of a new charge of a commercial pelleted diet. Body temperature was normal, the behaviour appeared depressed. The diet contained 860 mg copper/kg, which was highly above the labelled concentration (160 mg/kg) and the concentration allowed by feed legislation (175 mg/kg for pigs up to 16 weeks of age). After changing to a new mixed feed the general condition of the piglets improved and faecal consistency and colour normalised within a few days.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierernährung, Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zentek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pfannes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamphues
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000506:poisoning*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper / Q000506:poisoning*; D005515:Food Labeling; D011041:Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D003300:Copper