Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with carbamate poisoning develops breathing and neck muscle
By Tinson, E et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2017·University of Melbourne Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A suspected case of intermediate syndrome in a dog with carbamate toxicosis.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female spayed Labrador Retriever was brought to the vet after eating a large amount of a pesticide called methiocarb, which caused her to become very sick. The vet treated her with decontamination and supportive care, but on the third day, she developed serious breathing problems and weakness in her neck muscles. These symptoms were linked to a rare condition called intermediate syndrome, which can occur after certain types of poisoning. Thankfully, with continued care, the dog was monitored closely for complications and received the necessary treatment.
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Abstract
CASE REPORT: A 7-year-old female spayed Labrador Retriever was managed for suspected carbamate toxicosis after confirmed ingestion of a large amount of methiocarb. Therapy included decontamination, supportive care and management for aspiration pneumonia. On the third day of hospitalisation, after an initial clinical improvement, the dog developed respiratory muscle weakness, inspiratory dyspnoea and pronounced cervical muscle weakness. These delayed clinical signs were consistent with the 'intermediate syndrome' described in some cases of organophosphate and carbamate toxicoses in humans and also described in one case of organophosphate toxicosis in the dog. Intermediate syndrome has not been reported in carbamate toxicosis in the dog. CONCLUSION: This case report highlights the necessity for veterinarians to monitor for additional complications not commonly considered in acute carbamate toxicoses.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28555948/