Successful treatment of leukoderma in a buffalo heifer with prolonged administration of copper sulphate
1998
Muhammad, G. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Clinical Medicine and Surgery) | Zia, T. | Razzaq, A.
Leuckoderma, also called or hypomelanosis, is an acquired defect of body pigmentation characterized by partial or total loss of melanin pigment from the skin. Dietary abnormalities, particularly molybdenum toxicity and copper deficiency are reportedly associated with faded or washed out coat colour in food animals. Procedure of alternate copper sulphate medication and no medication was adopted in view of the known cumulative effect of copper sulphate administration. The efficacy of copper sulphate in the treatment of leukoderma in buffalo was found.
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