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- Title
SOMA (carisoprodol) toxicity in a dog.
- Authors
Lane, Stephen G.; Mazzaferro, Elisa
- Abstract
To describe a case of SOMA intoxication in a dog.A 13-year-old, 25 kg, female spayed Australian shepherd presented to the emergency service after ingestion of ten to fifteen 350 mg tablets of SOMA (carisoprodol), a muscle relaxant used for back pain in humans. Toxic effects of the drug in this dog included mild sinus tachycardia, respiratory depression, seizures, and ataxia. The dog's mentation progressively deteriorated from depressed to comatose within 1 hour after admission. Treatment on initial presentation consisted of induction of emesis while the dog still had a gag reflex, administration of activated charcoal, oxygen therapy, and supportive care. The dog was discharged to the owner prior to full recovery (4 days later).This is the first known report of carisoprodol intoxication in the dog.
- Subjects
CARISOPRODOL; MUSCLE relaxants; AUSTRALIAN shepherd dog; TACHYCARDIA; SPASMS; ATAXIA; OXYGEN therapy
- Publication
Journal of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care, 2005, Vol 15, Issue 1, p48
- ISSN
1479-3261
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1476-4431.2005.04015.x