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Dalma Pivariu1, Adrian Nechita Oros1, Alexandru Tabaran2
1Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Calea Manastur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Life (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 27, 2024
Summary
A new copper supplement, copper bilysinate, may cause chronic copper poisoning in sheep. This case report details a fatal poisoning episode in Texel sheep, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring of new feed additives.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Nutrition
- Toxicology
Background:
- Copper is essential but toxic at high levels, with sheep being particularly susceptible to chronic copper poisoning.
- Dietary copper sources include feed additives and mineral supplements, with new compounds like copper bilysinate recently introduced.

