Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with liver and kidney damage recovers after eating acorns
By Camacho, Fernanda et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·The Royal Veterinary College - Hawkshead Campus, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful management of suspected acorntoxicity in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever was brought to the vet after showing signs of vomiting and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) due to eating acorns four days earlier. He developed liver and kidney problems and needed to stay in the intensive care unit for treatment. Fortunately, after six days of care, he made a full recovery and was able to go home. This case highlights that acorns can be toxic to dogs and should be considered by veterinarians when diagnosing similar symptoms.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever dog was referred to a tertiary care veterinary hospital because of gastrointestinal signs and icterus. The dog developed a hepatopathy and acute kidney injury after ingesting acorns4 days prior to referral. The dog required hospitalization in an intensive care unit but made a full clinical recovery and was discharged after 6 days. This report documents that dogs can be affected by this toxicity and highlights the need for veterinarians to consider acorns as a potential cause of acute hepatotoxicity and renal injury. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of acorn toxicity in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34219763/