Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Muscle stiffness and tremors in dog after carbamate poisoning
By McEntee, K et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1994·Small Animal Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute polymyopathy after carbamate poisoning in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old German shepherd developed muscle stiffness, tremors, and seizures after being poisoned by carbamate, a type of pesticide. For two days, the dog experienced severe muscle rigidity and eventually curled up in a fetal position due to muscle imbalances. Fortunately, the dog began to recover gradually over the next week as the effects of the poisoning wore off.
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Abstract
The acute polymyopathy in a seven-year-old German shepherd dog was attributed to the muscular hypertonia, tremors and seizures which developed during the acute phase of carbamate poisoning. After two days of generalised muscular rigidity, the dog adopted a characteristic fetal position which could be explained by the imbalance between the injuries to the extensor and flexor muscles. The polymyopathy resolved gradually over the course of a week.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7975095/