Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with itching and hair loss from furosemide side effect
By Ochoa, Pablo Gómez et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Hospital Clinico Veterinario, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous adverse reaction to furosemide treatment: new clinical findings.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A poodle was brought in for severe itching and skin issues, including redness and hair loss on its back. After the vet ruled out other possible causes, they discovered that the dog's symptoms were likely due to a rare allergic reaction to furosemide, a medication commonly used to treat heart problems. This side effect had not been previously documented in dogs. The vet will likely adjust the dog's treatment plan to avoid this medication in the future.
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Abstract
A poodle was admitted for investigation of pruritus and a lesional pattern of erythema and alopecia located in the dorsolumbar area. After differential diagnosis ruling out several processes a rare side effect to furosemide, not yet described in canine medicine was confirmed as the possible causative agent.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16808231/