Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog kidney failure and bleeding after amitraz insecticide poisoning
By Oglesby, P A et al.·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2006·Fourways Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine renal cortical necrosis and haemorrhage following ingestion of an Amitraz-formulated insecticide dip.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female Scottish terrier was brought to the vet after accidentally swallowing a tick and mite treatment containing amitraz. She showed signs of toxicity, which can happen when this substance affects the nervous system. The vet treated her with medications that can reverse the effects of amitraz, and she initially recovered. Unfortunately, five days later, she developed sudden kidney failure and passed away.
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Abstract
Amitraz is a formamidine compound used in veterinary medicine as a topical dip to control ticks and mites on dogs and livestock. A 10-year-old female Scottish terrier was presented following the accidental oral administration of a dip containing amitraz. This case report describes the clinical signs, treatment and pathology of this dog. Clinical signs of toxicity from amitraz result from stimulation of alpha2-adrenergic receptors. Amitraz is seldom fatal because the effects can be reversed by alpha2-adrenergic antagonists. The dog recovered from the amitraz toxicity but died 5 days later from acute renal failure.
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