title: Duranta erecta poisoning in nine dogs and a cat.
abstract: Four incidents of Duranta erecta (golden dewdrop, Sheena's Gold, Geisha Girl) poisoning affecting nine dogs and a cat produced drowsiness, hyperaesthesia and tetanic seizures in all affected animals with evidence of alimentary tract irritation (vomiting, gastric and intestinal haemorrhage, diarrhoea, melaena) in five dogs and the cat. Fruits and leaves were seen to be eaten by affected animals. Therapy was successful in three of the dogs. Repeated diazepam doses and, in some cases, additional pentobarbitone or propofol anaesthesia, were successful in controlling seizures.
authors.affiliation: Wellington Point Veterinary Surgery, Wellington Point QLD 4160.
authors.forename: S N A
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Scanlan
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Eagles
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Vacher
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D008297:Male; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants