title: Suspected cycad (Cycas revoluta) intoxication in dogs.
abstract: Three dogs which ingested part of the stem of a Japanese cycad (Cycas revoluta) vomited repeatedly within hours after ingestion, showed marked depression, severely congested mucous membranes, increased thirst and profuse salivation. Subsequent hematological and blood chemical investigation revealed elevated serum concentrations of alanine transaminase, an initial mild lymphocytopenia, thrombocytopenia and a leucocytosis. The dogs recovered uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Botha
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Naudé
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Swan
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ashton
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: van der Wateren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000662:veterinary*