Resources for dog health and wellness.
We are continually adding information and links that we have found to help pet owners learn as much as they can about Copper Storage Disease and pet health and wellness issues.

Additional information about Copper Storage Disease.
Hepatic Copper Concentrations in 546 Dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ACVIM
Strickland JM, Buchweitz JP, Smedley RC, et al. Hepatic copper concentrations in 546 dogs (1982-2015). J Vet Intern Med. 2018;1-8.
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Copper-Associated Hepatitis in Labrador Retrievers
Google Scholar, SAGE journals, ISI
R. Smedley, T. Mullaney, W. Rumbeiha, 2009
References 1, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28, 31.
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Copper Storage Disease in Dogs-A Toxic Situation
CriticalCareDVM
January 18, 2016 by CriticalCareDVM
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ACVIM Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis in Dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine – First published: 07 March 2019 Cynthia R. L. Webster, Sharon A. Center, John M. Cullen, Dominique G. Penninck, Keith P. Richter, David C. Twedt, Penny J. Watson
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Effects of Source and Level of Copper on Performance and Liver Copper Stores in Weanling Pigs
University of Kentucky, Lexington – G.L. Cromwell, T.S. Stahly and H.J. Monegue
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Diagnosing and Treating Canine Copper-Associated Hepatopathies
Dvm360 Published on dvm360.com – Aug 01, 2008
By Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, Msc Vet Ed, DACVIM, DECVIM, DABVP (Feline), Brier Bostrom,
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Genetic Welfare Problems of Companion Animals
Labrador Retriever – Copper Associated Chronic Hepatitis – UFAW
The International Animal Welfare Science Society
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Copper-Associated Liver Disease in Dogs
Cummings Veterinary Medical Center
Tufts University – October 2, 2017
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Is it time to reconsider current guidelines for copper content in commercial dog foods?
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, February 15th, 2021
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