Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Five dogs sick from iron EDTA snail bait poisoning
By Haldane, S L & Davis, R M·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2009·University of Melbourne, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute toxicity in five dogs after ingestion of a commercial snail and slug bait containing iron EDTA.
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Plain-English summary
Five dogs became seriously ill after eating a commercial snail and slug bait that contained iron EDTA. They showed symptoms like stomach pain and severe vomiting within 6 to 24 hours after ingestion. The dogs were treated with a special therapy to remove the excess iron from their bodies, along with supportive care such as fluids and pain relief. Fortunately, all the dogs recovered and were able to go home after treatment.
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Abstract
This case series of five dogs describes the effects of ingesting large amounts of an iron EDTA snail-bait product. In all cases signs of toxicity occurred between 6 and 24 h after ingestion and included abdominal pain and haemorrhagic gastroenteritis. Two of the dogs had pretreatment serum iron levels measured and in both cases the levels were above normal limits. All of the dogs were treated with iron chelation therapy and supportive care including intravenous fluids, analgesics, gastric protectants and antibiotics. Chelation therapy with desferrioxamine mesylate did not cause adverse effects in any of the dogs and all survived to discharge. The effects of iron EDTA snail bait in dogs requires further study and minimum toxic doses need to be established.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19573155/