Low Copper Diets

[Jessca]

Hi All!

I am putting this here as it gets more traffic.

Has anyone got their dogs on low copper diets (bedlington terrier owners for example)?

Kaiser has been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis. Which could be copper related. So to be on the safe side I would like to put him on a as low as possible copper diet.

I know muscle meats, offal and a few other things are high in copper. And tofu, rice and cheese are low.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Guest Panzer Attack!]

~disclaimer~ I have not personally dealt with this, but have an obsession with Beddies. Here are some links I've come across that might help?

http://www.dogforum.com/dog-food/feeding-low-copper-diet-9664/

http://sites.google.com/site/bedlingtonterrierhealthgroup/home/copper-toxicosis (mentions a Hills vet line food, possibly available in Oz?)

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080504194603AAFGQ64 (go to the first 'others' answer, not the stock-standard 'visit dog food analysis' boring answer)

http://bedlingtonbanter.lefora.com/2011/03/15/low-copper-diet-advice/

http://www.uq.edu.au/~aplfilip/copper/b03.htm (you'll have to click for access to this one)

HTH and good luck with your bub!

E x

[Jessca]

Thank you so much!!!!

I'll take a look at the links when I'm on a computer.

Thank you again!

[Dogsfevr]

we had Beddies who luckily where clear but besides the diet you need to also watch your water supply as generally people have copper pipes.