title: Mescalbean (Sophora secundiflora) toxicity in a dog.
abstract: Mescalbean (Sophora secundiflora) toxicity is reported in a dog. Mescalbean toxicity causes intolerance to exercise, muscle rigidity and collapse upon exercise, with a rapid recovery upon resting in dogs. Mescalbean toxicity is a rare cause of the periodic weakness/syncope class of diseases in dogs in areas of the habitat of Sophora secundiflora.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4474, USA.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Knauer
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Reagor
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carriker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D007887:Fabaceae; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000009:adverse effects; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012639:Seeds