Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fatal diphenhydramine poisoning in a 10-year-old dog
By Buchweitz, John P et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Michigan State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fatal diphenhydramine poisoning in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male poodle-cross was brought in after showing signs of severe illness due to a diphenhydramine (an allergy medication) overdose, possibly combined with alcohol ingestion. Unfortunately, despite veterinary efforts, the dog did not survive. This case highlights the dangers of giving pets medications without veterinary guidance, especially in combination with other substances.
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Abstract
We report a fatal diphenhydramine poisoning of a 10-year-old, male poodle-cross dog with pre-existing conditions and suspected co-ingestion of ethanol. This case illustrates that diphenhydramine overdose can be fatal in certain circumstances and that analytical toxicology may play an important role in animal death investigations.
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