Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with breathing trouble from rodent poison blockage in windpipe
By Blocker, T L & Roberts, B K·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Department of Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute tracheal obstruction associated with anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A female crossbred dog was brought to the vet in serious trouble breathing. X-rays showed her trachea (the windpipe) was narrowed due to bleeding caused by eating rat poison (anticoagulant rodenticide). The vet provided supportive care and gave her vitamin K1, which helped her recover completely.
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Abstract
An adult female neutered crossbred dog was referred in respiratory distress. Thoracic radiographs revealed tracheal narrowing with a soft tissue opacity dorsal to the trachea, near the thoracic inlet, and a patchy interstitial pulmonary infiltrate. The tracheal narrowing was thought to be due to a combination of intraluminal haemorrhage and mediastinal haemorrhage resulting from a coagulopathy caused by anticoagulant rodenticide intoxication. Treatment included supportive care and administration of vitamin K1, and the dog showed a complete resolution of the clinical signs.
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