Inheritance of copper toxicosis in Bedlington terriers
Johnson, G.F.; Sternlieb, I.; Twedt, D.C.; Grushoff, P.S.; Scheinberg, I.
American Journal of Veterinary Research 41(11): 1865-1866
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9645 PMID: 7212417 Document Number: 449
The mode of transmission of copper toxicosis, previously reported to be associated with progressive hepatic disease in certain Bedlington Terriers, has been studied by means of 5 matings involving affected and unaffected Bedlington Terriers and dogs of different breeds. The abnormally large concentration of hepatic copper underlying the disorder was found to follow an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
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