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dc.date.accessioned 2014-05-22T19:27:27Z
dc.date.available 2014-05-22T19:27:27Z
dc.date.issued 2003-01
dc.identifier.uri http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/35803
dc.description.abstract An outbreak of sudden death was observed in cattle in southern Brazil. No significant gross or microscopic lesions were found in 10 cattle at post-mortem examination. To test if the sudden deaths were caused by a toxic plant, 13 weeds were collected and given to rabbits at a total of 440 to 600 g per kg body weight within 7 days. Results were negative. Mean copper levels of the liver in 10 cattle were very low (3.6±1.6 ppm-dry matter) suggesting Cu deficiency as the cause of the disease. Five samples of pasture collected during the outbreak had normal levels of Cu (8.4±0.8 ppm-d.m.) and S (0.2%±0.03-d.m.), but high levels of Fe (522±122 ppm-d.m.). One group of 10 heifers was supplemented with Cu subcutaneously. This group and a similar control group were maintained in the same area where the outbreak occurred. Serum levels of Cu, S, Fe, Mo and ceruloplasmin were determined bimonthly in both groups during one year. Mean serum levels of Cu (1.76±1.06 to 10.34±3.1 μmol/l for the control group and 3.86±1.53 to 10.61±1.34 μmol/l for the treated group) and ceruloplasmin (6.59±3.93 to 18.61±4.14 mg/l for the control group and 10.31±5.48 to 32.49±6.05 mg/l for the treated group) were significantly higher in the supplemented group (P=0.0046 for Cu and P=0.0001 for ceruloplasmin), but they were below normal levels in most samples of both groups. Serum levels of Cu and ceruloplasmin were correlated (r=0.67; P=00.5). In both groups serum levels of Fe (40.09±5.25 to 78.48±28.23 μmol/l) were higher than normal levels. Samples of forage were collected bimonthly for determination of Cu, Mo, S, Fe and protein in 7 points of the paddock where the outbreak occurred. Levels of Cu (1.36±0.56 to 4.76±1.15 ppm-d.m.) were below the normal ranges. The concentration of Mo (0.17±0.06 to 0.96±0.47 ppm-d.m.) was within normal ranges. Levels of S (0.21±0.04% to 0.5±0.17%) and Fe (172.92±62.64 to 437.24±205.44 ppm-d.m.) were occasionally within toxic level. Levels of protein varied from 7.77±2.6% to 13.16±3.02%. Six samples of water and six of submersed pastures were collected at the end of the experiment when the paddock was flooded. High levels of iron (169.23±83.49 ppm-d.m. ) and S (0.06±0.03%) were found in the water. Levels of Fe and S in the submerse pasture were of 469.3±218.28 ppm and 0.19±0.05%, respectively. The results obtained suggest that the sudden deaths are due to Cu deficiency. Three factors seem to be responsible for the Cu deficiency: 1) high levels of iron in pastures and water; 2) occasionally low levels of copper in the pastures; and 3) the ingestion of S above the requirements due to the levels occasionally high in pastures and high in water. The outbreak reported is similar to other outbreaks of sudden deaths associated with low liver copper previously reported during winter in the same region of southern Brazil. This area is characterized by acid sandy soils with frequent flooding during this season. In periodically flooded acid soils iron is solubilized and absorbed by the plants, decreasing the Cu content and increasing the Fe content of forage. This seems to be the main reason for Cu deficiency in the region. pt
dc.description.abstract An outbreak of sudden death was observed in cattle in southern Brazil. No significant gross or microscopic lesions were found in 10 cattle at post-mortem examination. To test if the sudden deaths were caused by a toxic plant, 13 weeds were collected and given to rabbits at a total of 440 to 600 g per kg body weight within 7 days. Results were negative. Mean copper levels of the liver in 10 cattle were very low (3.6±1.6 ppm-dry matter) suggesting Cu deficiency as the cause of the disease. Five samples of pasture collected during the outbreak had normal levels of Cu (8.4±0.8 ppm-d.m.) and S (0.2%±0.03-d.m.), but high levels of Fe (522±122 ppm-d.m.). One group of 10 heifers was supplemented with Cu subcutaneously. This group and a similar control group were maintained in the same area where the outbreak occurred. Serum levels of Cu, S, Fe, Mo and ceruloplasmin were determined bimonthly in both groups during one year. Mean serum levels of Cu (1.76±1.06 to 10.34±3.1 μmol/l for the control group and 3.86±1.53 to 10.61±1.34 μmol/l for the treated group) and ceruloplasmin (6.59±3.93 to 18.61±4.14 mg/l for the control group and 10.31±5.48 to 32.49±6.05 mg/l for the treated group) were significantly higher in the supplemented group (P=0.0046 for Cu and P=0.0001 for ceruloplasmin), but they were below normal levels in most samples of both groups. Serum levels of Cu and ceruloplasmin were correlated (r=0.67; P=00.5). In both groups serum levels of Fe (40.09±5.25 to 78.48±28.23 μmol/l) were higher than normal levels. Samples of forage were collected bimonthly for determination of Cu, Mo, S, Fe and protein in 7 points of the paddock where the outbreak occurred. Levels of Cu (1.36±0.56 to 4.76±1.15 ppm-d.m.) were below the normal ranges. The concentration of Mo (0.17±0.06 to 0.96±0.47 ppm-d.m.) was within normal ranges. Levels of S (0.21±0.04% to 0.5±0.17%) and Fe (172.92±62.64 to 437.24±205.44 ppm-d.m.) were occasionally within toxic level. Levels of protein varied from 7.77±2.6% to 13.16±3.02%. Six samples of water and six of submersed pastures were collected at the end of the experiment when the paddock was flooded. High levels of iron (169.23±83.49 ppm-d.m. ) and S (0.06±0.03%) were found in the water. Levels of Fe and S in the submerse pasture were of 469.3±218.28 ppm and 0.19±0.05%, respectively. The results obtained suggest that the sudden deaths are due to Cu deficiency. Three factors seem to be responsible for the Cu deficiency: 1) high levels of iron in pastures and water; 2) occasionally low levels of copper in the pastures; and 3) the ingestion of S above the requirements due to the levels occasionally high in pastures and high in water. The outbreak reported is similar to other outbreaks of sudden deaths associated with low liver copper previously reported during winter in the same region of southern Brazil. This area is characterized by acid sandy soils with frequent flooding during this season. In periodically flooded acid soils iron is solubilized and absorbed by the plants, decreasing the Cu content and increasing the Fe content of forage. This seems to be the main reason for Cu deficiency in the region. en
dc.format.extent 21-32 es
dc.language pt es
dc.subject cattle en
dc.subject ceruloplasmin blood level en
dc.subject Brasil es
dc.subject copper deficiency en
dc.subject epidemic en
dc.subject iron en
dc.subject iron blood level en
dc.subject molibdenum en
dc.subject Bos taurus en
dc.subject sudden death en
dc.subject Oryctolagus cuniculus en
dc.subject sulfur en
dc.title Mortes súbitas em bovinos associadas à carência de cobre pt
dc.title.alternative Sudden deaths in cattle associated with copper deficiency en
dc.type Articulo es
sedici.identifier.uri http://www.scielo.br/pdf/pvb/v23n1/a05v23n1.pdf es
sedici.identifier.other eid:2-s2.0-0038046354
sedici.identifier.issn 0100-736X es
sedici.creator.person Marques, Ana Paula es
sedici.creator.person Riet Correa, Franklin es
sedici.creator.person Soares, Mauro Pereira es
sedici.creator.person Ortolani, Enrico Lippi es
sedici.creator.person Giuliodori, Mauricio Javier es
sedici.subject.materias Ciencias Veterinarias es
sedici.description.fulltext true es
mods.originInfo.place Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias es
sedici.subtype Articulo es
sedici.rights.license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0)
sedici.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
sedici.description.peerReview peer-review es
sedici.relation.journalTitle Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira es
sedici.relation.journalVolumeAndIssue vol. 23, no. 1 es


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