Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with rodent poison fluid around heart treated with drainage
By Park, Chul et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful therapy of coumatetralyl rodenticide induced pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male golden retriever was brought to the vet because he was suddenly very tired and having trouble breathing. The vet found that he had ingested rodent poison, which caused fluid buildup around his heart (pericardial effusion). To treat this, the vet performed a procedure to remove the fluid and also gave him a blood transfusion. After these treatments, the dog improved and was on the road to recovery.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old, intact male, golden retriever was presented with an acute onset of lethargy and respiratory distress. The dog was diagnosed as having rodenticide intoxication with pericardial effusion. Pericardiocentesis was successfully performed and was followed with a blood transfusion. This case suggests that rodenticide intoxication might cause pericardial effusion in dogs.
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