Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with seizures after eating compost linked to mold poisoning
By T Novotna et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2023·Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Tremorgenic mycotoxin poisoning in a dog: A case report
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old Pit Bull Terrier suddenly started having whole-body seizures after spending time in the garden, where it had also vomited some compost. The vet suspected the dog had ingested tremorgenic mycotoxins from the compost, which can cause severe neurological symptoms. The dog received immediate treatment to remove the toxins and supportive care, and it fully recovered within 24 hours. Tests confirmed the presence of harmful substances from the compost in the dog's vomit.
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Abstract
An eleven-year-old Pit Bull Terrier was presented to the veterinary practice with an acute onset of whole-body seizures. The clinical signs developed in a garden where the dog was kept that morning. There was a suspicion of tremorgenic mycotoxin poisoning by compost as the dog had vomited parts of compost right before the onset of the seizures and there was a pile of compost located in the garden. The dog underwent immediate decontamination following supportive treatment and recovered fully within 24 h of intensive care. The samples of the vomit and parts of the compost were cultivated. In the sample of the vomit, Penicillium sp. was found. Subsequently, tremorgenic mycotoxins paxilline, penitrem A and roquefortine C were determined chromatographically at significant concentrations in the vomit and a growth medium with cultivated Penicillium sp. The aim of this work is to describe the complex therapeutic and diagnostic approach to the patient with a suspected tremorgenic mycotoxin poisoning where a combination of mycological and chromatographic analyses was used to confirm the diagnosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case of canine tremorgenic mycotoxicosis in the Czech Republic and the first reported case of paxilline poisoning in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/82/2023-VETMED