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. 1999 Nov;40(11):799–801.

Sunflower meal as cause of chronic copper poisoning in lambs in southeastern Spain.

A J García-Fernández 1, M Motas-Guzmán 1, I Navas 1, P María-Mojica 1, D Romero 1
PMCID: PMC1539993  PMID: 10563240

Abstract

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.

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