Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Yorkshire Terrier sick from swallowing Euro coins with zinc poisoning
By Weingart, C & Kohn, B·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2009·Klinik und Poliklinik fü, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Zinc intoxication in a Yorkshire Terrier due to Euro cent ingestion].
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier was brought to the vet because he was lethargic, vomiting, and had diarrhea. The vet found that he had severe anemia and signs of shock, and X-rays showed coins stuck in his stomach and intestines. After stabilizing him with fluids and medications, the vet performed surgery to remove five coins. Unfortunately, the dog developed kidney failure and pancreatitis due to zinc poisoning from the coins, but after 21 days of treatment, he was able to go home, and by day 28, all his lab results were normal.
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Abstract
A 5-year old, intact male Yorkshire Terrier was presented due to lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea. Clinical signs included shock, icterus and a painful abdomen. Laboratory examination revealed a severe intravascular hemolytic anemia, a thrombocytopenia and a leukocytosis. The radiographic examination revealed the presence of metallic foreign bodies in the stomach and in the intestine. After stabilisation of the patient with crystalloids, packed red blood cells, ranitidine, metamizole, amoxicilline/clavulanic acid and marbofloxacine, surgery was performed and 5 coins (10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent) were removed via esophagus and via enterotomy. In the course of disease the dog developed acute renal failure and pancreatitis. The zinc concentration in the serum was 2200 microg/dl, which was 30 times higher compared to a healthy control dog. After 21 days the dog was discharged from the hospital. On day 28 all laboratory values were within the reference range.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19189252/