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Pony's cherry poisoning led to severe issues during surgery - what to
By Mosing, Martina et al.·Published in Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia·2009·Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Intensive Care, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metabolic changes associated with anaesthesia and cherry poisoning in a pony.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A pony was brought in for colic surgery after eating cherries, which can be toxic due to cyanide. During the surgery, the pony showed signs of severe metabolic issues, including high levels of lactate and low body temperature during recovery. Unfortunately, despite the veterinary team's efforts, the pony developed neurological problems and was euthanized ten hours after the surgery. This case highlights the dangers of cherry ingestion in ponies, which can lead to serious health issues and even death.
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Abstract
OBSERVATIONS: A case of a pony with severe cyanide intoxication as a result of cherry ingestion is presented. General anaesthesia was performed for colic surgery. Severe metabolic lactate acidosis in combination with a high arterial oxygen partial pressure and clinically good peripheral perfusion parameters were the remarkable signs during anaesthesia. Severe hypothermia was obvious during recovery. Ten hours post-surgery the pony was euthanized as a result of neurological signs. The diagnosis of cyanide intoxication was made post-mortem. CONCLUSION: Cherry ingestion can lead to lethal cyanide intoxication in horses indicated by severe nonhypoxic lactic acidosis during anaesthesia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19397777/