1Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, COVAS, Parbhani
2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, COVAS, Parbhani
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Udgir, Latur -413517 (Maharashtra)
*Corresponding author E-mail: draubhikane@rediffmail.com
Online published on 31 March, 2014.
Nine Marathwadi buffaloes exhibiting grayish discolouration of hair and skin were diagnosed as leukoderma based on hypocupremia, low serum ceruloplasmin and absence of melanocytes and melanophores in epidermis on histopathological examination. The animals were treated with mineral mixture (containing Cu 406 mg/kg) and 30 g of copper sulphate @ 10gm/100 kg b.wt. orally once daily, 8 recovered completely by 120 days indicating recovery rate of 88.89 percent. The recovery period ranged between 82–118 days with an average of 94.78 ± 5.14 days. In treated buffaloes, skin regained black colour, serum copper level restored and melanocytes and melanin reappeared in skin on histopathological examination.
Buffalo, copper, leukoderma
