Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fatal caffeine poisoning in an 8-month-old Yorkshire terrier
By Hensel, Martha et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology·2017·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Fatal caffeine intoxication in a dog
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old male Yorkshire terrier was brought to the vet after ingesting 800 mg of a caffeine supplement. The dog showed severe symptoms, including a racing heart, twitching, and unresponsiveness. Unfortunately, despite medical treatment attempts, the dog did not improve, and humane euthanasia was chosen. This case highlights the dangers of caffeine for dogs, as it can lead to serious health issues and even death.
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Abstract
An 8-month-old male Yorkshire terrier was presented for ingestion of 800 mg of an over-the-counter caffeine supplement. Clinical signs included extreme tachycardia, facial fasciculation, coma/stupor and flailing. Due to the lack of response to medical therapies, humane euthanasia was elected. Microscopically, necrotic neurons were scattered throughout the hippocampus, olfactory cortex, pyriform lobe, amygdala, and basal nuclei, with relative sparing of the caudate nuclei. In addition, mild skeletal myocyte necrosis and mural necrosis of cardiac arterioles in the left and right ventricles were noted. This is the first report of the microscopic lesions associated with caffeine intoxication in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v10i2p65-68