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- Title
Management of fluorouracil toxicity in a Labrador retriever-poodle crossbred dog.
- Authors
Ellis, Heather
- Abstract
A juvenile, neutered male, Labrador retriever-poodle crossbred dog was brought to a veterinary hospital for overnight care after ingesting fluorouracil 5.0% (5-FU) topical solution. The exposure occurred the night before and involved an unknown amount of fluorouracil. The dog survived the acute toxicity but developed status epilepticus requiring control with general anesthesia and spent multiple days hospitalized in a comatose state, eventually waking with sensory deficits in both vision and smell which resolved over time. Blood samples taken at a recheck visit 1 week after ingestion, showed the dog had developed severe thrombocytopenia and moderate leukopenia. Ten days after initial intoxication, the dog developed progressive alopecia which eventually affected the entire body.
- Subjects
FLUOROURACIL; DOGS; VETERINARY hospitals; STATUS epilepticus; DOG shows; CATTLE crossbreeding
- Publication
Canadian Veterinary Journal / Revue Vétérinaire Canadienne, 2022, Vol 63, Issue 1, p81
- ISSN
0008-5286
- Publication type
Article