Diet
If you have an early diagnosis, Copper Toxicosis is quite manageable with correct diet alone, and your dog will probably never show any symptoms. Even with an advanced condition, correct diet along with medication can have excellent results. The key is to identify very low copper or copper-free foods and stick to those. Some commercial foods are 'very low copper', which is medically defined as 0.0005 mg/g or 0.5g/kg. If your dog is very poorly it may be unwilling to eat much and vets may advise you to give them anything that tempts them. Once they are a little better, feeding little and often - four or five small meals a day - is best. The following lists are not by any means exhaustive but give a good indicator of which foods to feed freely and which to avoid. Low copper - FEED FREELY
High copper - AVOID
Useful websites to check copper content of a huge variety of foods are: http://dietgrail.com/copper http://www.thepetsite.co.uk/vetknowledge/petfacts/healthtips/copperinfood.htm http://www.arizonadigestivehealth.com/low-copper-diet-for-wilsons-disease/ |