Sunflower meal as cause of chronic copper poisoning in lambs in southeastern Spain.
Sunflower meal with a copper/molybdenum ratio of 10 caused copper toxicosis in lambs. Copper must be analyzed on a dry matter basis in liver and renal cortex. Oral administration of molybdenum and thiosulfate had a certain effectiveness in sick animals. Care must be taken with feedstuffs made from copper-dependent plants.
García-Fernández
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Department of Veterinary and Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Spain.
Motas-Guzmán
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Navas
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María-Mojica
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Romero
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D006368:Helianthus / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013885:Thiosulfates; D003300:Copper; D008982:Molybdenum