Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog deaths and organ damage after multiple Africanized bee stings
By Oliveira, Eduardo C et al.·Published in Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology·2007·Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pathological findings in dogs after multiple Africanized bee stings.
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Plain-English summary
Nineteen dogs died after being stung multiple times by Africanized bees, which can be very dangerous. The dogs showed signs of swelling and redness, especially around their heads and necks, and some even had bee stingers in their stomachs. Their kidneys appeared dark, and they had dark red urine, indicating serious internal damage. Most of the dogs had severe kidney issues, along with other organ damage. Unfortunately, despite any treatment attempts, these dogs did not survive due to the severe effects of the bee stings.
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Abstract
This retrospective study included 19 dogs that died by intoxication due to multiple Africanized bee stings. Bee accidents occurred in rural and urban areas of the Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. Although bee stings were associated with edema and hyperemia in several regions of the body, head and neck were the most commonly and massively affected areas. Stingers and bees were also observed in the digestive tract. Dark-colored kidneys, dark-red urine, splenomegaly, and dark red lungs were the main gross changes. Histologically, all the dogs had kidney tubular degeneration and necrosis, which were associated with tubular pigment accumulation in most cases. Other lesions included muscular necrosis, hemorrhage in different organs, marked congestion of the spleen and pulmonary edema and congestion.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17383705/