Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two dogs with mouth and skin sores after wood bedding exposure
By Declercq, Jan·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2004·Department of Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected wood poisoning caused by Simarouba amara (marupá/caixeta) shavings in two dogs with erosive stomatitis and dermatitis.
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Plain-English summary
Two male Labrador retrievers developed serious mouth sores and skin lesions after being exposed to bedding made from Simarouba amara wood shavings. One dog also showed signs of not eating, depression, and possible liver damage. The symptoms matched those seen in other animals affected by wood poisoning. Fortunately, both dogs started to heal once they were removed from the bedding, indicating that the wood shavings were the cause of their problems.
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Abstract
Two male Labrador retrievers developed bleeding erosions/ulcerations involving the oral mucosa, mucocutaneous junctions of the lips, nose, prepuce and anus, ulcerated nodules on the chin, and crusting lesions on the elbows, hocks and scrotum. One of the dogs was anorexic and depressed, had haematological abnormalities consistent with damage to the liver and signs of neurological disease. As these dogs had recently been exposed to bedding containing Simarouba amara shavings and because of the striking similarities of clinical signs to those described for horses, a probable diagnosis of wood poisoning was made. This assumption was supported by the clinical course as healing of skin lesions occurred when the dogs were no longer exposed to the bedding.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15214956/