A case of bovine erythropoietic protoporphyria in a female Limousin calf
(2024)
Journal Article
CAPUZZELLO, G., Kaczmarska, A., Gutierrez Quintana, R., Jonsson, N. N., & Viora, L. (2024). A case of bovine erythropoietic protoporphyria in a female Limousin calf. Large Animal Review, 30(5), 223-226
Bovine erythropoietic protoporphyria (BCEPP) is a rare genetic disorder predominantly affecting Limousin and, sporadically, Blonde Aquitaine cattle. It arises from diminished or absent ferrochelatase activity, causing the toxic build up of protoporph... Read More about A case of bovine erythropoietic protoporphyria in a female Limousin calf.