Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting and weakness from mountain laurel poisoning
By Manhart, Ingrid O et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2013·Department of Emergency and Critical Care, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mountain laurel toxicosis in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog was brought in for vomiting, weakness, and difficulty walking after eating mountain laurel, a toxic plant. Despite initial supportive treatment, the dog's condition didn't improve, so the vet performed surgery to remove the plant material from the stomach. After the surgery and continued supportive care, the dog made a full recovery.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) toxicosis in a dog, including case management and successful outcome. CASE SUMMARY: A dog presented for vomiting, hematochezia, bradycardia, weakness, and ataxia, which did not improve with supportive treatment. Mountain laurel ingestion was identified as cause of clinical signs after gastrotomy was performed to remove stomach contents. Supportive treatment was continued and the dog made a full recovery. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: This report details a case of mountain laurel toxicosis in a dog, including management strategies and outcome, which has not been previously published in the veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23316961/