Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with high blood pressure and anemia after eating baked garlic
By Kang, Min-Hee & Park, Hee-Myung·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2010·BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypertension after ingestion of baked garlic (Allium sativum) in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Schnauzer was brought to the vet after accidentally eating baked garlic, which caused him to have high blood pressure, vomiting, and dark brown urine. Blood tests showed signs of anemia and damage to his red blood cells due to the garlic. The vet treated him with oxygen, antioxidants, and medication to lower his blood pressure. After four days in the hospital, he was sent home and continued on blood pressure medication. Fortunately, his blood pressure returned to normal after four months, and he showed no further issues.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, intact male Schnauzer was referred 2-days after accidental ingestion of baked garlic. Regenerative anemia (Hematocrit 22%) and the elevated methemoglobin (8.7%) concentration were detected upon hematological examination. Eccentrocytes, Heinz bodies and ruptured red blood cells were also noted on blood smear films, which were the results from the oxidative injury of the Allium species. The dog was hypertension (systolic mean 182 mmHg) concurrent with other clinical signs, such as vomiting and dark brown urination. Treatment with continuous oxygen, antioxidant drugs and antihypertensive therapy resulted in good progress. The dog was discharged 4 days after hospitalization. There were no remarkable findings in the follow up hematologic examination 24 days after discharge, but the dog still had a high blood pressure and continued on antihypertensive therapy. No recurrence was noted and the blood pressure returned to normal levels 4 months later.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20009420/