Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pit Bull Terrier with vomiting and diarrhea from thallium poisoning
By Volmer, Petra A et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2006·University of Illinois, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thallium toxicosis in a Pit Bull Terrier.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Pit Bull Terrier was brought to the vet after showing signs of not eating, vomiting, weakness, and bloody diarrhea. Sadly, the dog passed away, and tests revealed severe damage to the intestines and fluid in the lungs caused by thallium poisoning, which is a toxic substance that can harm pets. The source of the thallium was linked to someone who intended to harm the family. This case highlights the importance of considering thallium poisoning when pets show unusual gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.
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Abstract
Thallotoxicosis is described in an adult Pit Bull Terrier. The dog exhibited anorexia, emesis, weakness, conscious proprioceptive deficits, and a hemorrhagic diarrhea before death. A severe, acute necrotizing enterocolitis was evident upon histological examination, as was a multifocal to coalescing pulmonary edema. Liver and kidney thallium concentrations were 18 and 26 ppm, respectively. The source of the thallium was determined to be thallium sulfate obtained by a person with the intent to harm family members. Although thallium has not been produced in the United States for 20 years, this report demonstrates the need to consider thallium toxicosis as a differential diagnosis for animals presenting with vague and mixed gastrointestinal and neurological signs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16566274/