Original scientific paper

Intoxication with anticoagulant rodenticide bromadiolone in a dog - a case report

Rumen Binev ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Petko Petkov ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Anton Rusenov ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Abstract

A spontaneous intoxication caused by the anticoagulant rodenticide bromadiolone (Lanirat 0.005) in a Caucasian mountain shepherd dog at the age of 18 months is described. During its hospitalization at the Clinic of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Stara Zagora, clinical, laboratory, microbiological, radiological and ultrasonographic studies were performed. It was found that rodenticide intoxication was manifested by changes in the clinical status (arexia, polydipsia, hyperthermia, polypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, pale conjunctives, liquidothorax and ascites) and in studied laboratory parameters (oligochromaemia, erythropenia, leukocytosis with neutrophilia and regenerative shift, hyperglycaemia, increased ALAT activities and prolonged PT, APTT and PIVKA).

Keywords

intoxication; anticoagulant; rodenticide; bromadiolone; dog

Hrčak ID:

37439

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/37439

Publication date:

20.6.2005.

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