Malicious paraquat poisoning in Oklahoma dogs.
Paraquat is a restricted use herbicide which is extremely toxic to companion animals when ingested. This report details one incident of malicious poisoning involving 6 dogs. All dogs were from the same geographic area, and 5 had pulmonary and renal lesions consistent with paraquat toxicosis. Diagnosis was initiated by a modified dithionite spot test on vomitus from 1 dog. Subsequent tissue paraquat levels ranged from non-detectable to 1 ppm.
Bischoff
K
K
Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, USA.
Brizzee-Buxton
B
B
Gatto
N
N
Edwards
W C
WC
Stair
E L
EL
Logan
C
C
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D009825:Oklahoma; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*
D006540:Herbicides; D010269:Paraquat