Abstract
Summary
Chronic copper intoxication evidenced by diarrhea and failure to thrive was induced in the broad-breasted white turkey by heavy copper loading. None of the overt signs of Wilson's disease were noted. The present study suggests that metabolic and excretory pathways for copper in the turkey, and possibly other fowl, are different from those of the mammal.
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