Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog died after vomiting and tremors from rotten apple poisoning
By Kammerer, M et al.·Published in Veterinary and human toxicology·2001·Centre AntiPoison Animal de l'Ouest-Unité, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ethanol toxicosis from the ingestion of rotten apples by a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog became very sick after eating a large amount of rotten apples, which caused ethanol poisoning. The owner noticed symptoms like vomiting, unsteady movements, and tremors. Unfortunately, despite veterinary care, the dog passed away two days later with dangerously high levels of alcohol in its system. This case highlights the dangers of pets consuming spoiled fruit.
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Abstract
We report a case of ethanol intoxication from massive rotten apples ingestion. The dog exhibited vomiting, ataxia, tremors, dehydratation, and died 48 h later with an alcoholemia of 300 mg/dL.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11757994/