Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
17 dogs poisoned by lasalocid in commercial dog food
By Segev, G et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2004·School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Accidental poisoning of 17 dogs with lasalocid.
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Plain-English summary
Seventeen dogs became weak and showed signs of neurological problems after eating a specific brand of dog food. About 12 hours after eating, they developed issues like difficulty moving, breathing problems, and high body temperature. Tests revealed they had ingested a harmful substance called lasalocid, which was found in the food. Most of the dogs received supportive care at home, while two needed hospitalization. Sadly, five dogs did not survive, but the others gradually improved and fully recovered within a few days.
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Abstract
Over a period of 10 days, 17 dogs became weak and developed neurological deficits of different degrees of severity. About 12 hours before these clinical signs appeared they had all eaten a particular brand of commercial dog food from a recently opened bag. They were all quadriparetic and hyporeflexic, and some of them also showed additional systemic or neurological signs, including dyspnoea, a high body temperature, tongue laxity, hyperaesthesia and anisochoria. Serum biochemical abnormalities included high activities of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate aminotransferase. Analysis of the suspect food revealed high concentrations of the ionophore lasalocid. Fifteen of the dogs were given supportive treatment at home and two were hospitalised. Five of the dogs died, but the others improved gradually and had fully recovered by one to four days after the appearance of the clinical signs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15357378/