Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two adult dogs died after ricin poisoning with vomiting and bloody
By Roels, Stefan et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2010·Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA/CERVA)·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lethal ricin intoxication in two adult dogs: toxicologic and histopathologic findings.
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Plain-English summary
Two adult dogs became seriously ill after eating fertilizer made from castor beans, which contain a toxic substance called ricin. They showed symptoms like vomiting and severe diarrhea, and sadly, both dogs passed away within a few days. Tests revealed significant damage to their kidneys and other organs. Unfortunately, there was no effective treatment, and the dogs did not survive.
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Abstract
Two adult dogs with the same owner were intoxicated by ingestion of fertilizer composed of residual plant material of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis L.). Both dogs died within 2 and 3 days, respectively, after the first signs of vomiting and abundant hemorrhagic diarrhea. Toxicologic and histopathologic examinations were performed on different organs. Histopathologic examination of the kidneys revealed tubular degeneration and necrosis and membranous glomerulonephritis. Additionally, myocardial degeneration with localized inflammation, lymphoid necrosis, and depletion in the spleen and mesenteric lymph nodes and hemorrhagic ulcerative gastroenteritis were found. The 2 cases could be used to elucidate the lethal dose of ricin and the histopathologic lesions in dogs.
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