title: Barbiturate intoxication in two dogs confirmed by toxicological urinalysis.
abstract: Two dogs were presented within 24 hours to the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover for investigation of the sudden onset of neurological abnormalities following a walk in the same park. One dog was observed ingesting a piece of meat. Analysis of urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry from each of the dogs identified the presence of barbiturates. Both dogs recovered with supportive treatment. This is the first report to describe the use of toxicological urinalysis with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the diagnosis of barbiturate intoxication in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brauer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tipold
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Desel
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine; D004285:Dogs / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001463:Barbiturates