Secondary pentobarbital poisoning in two dogs: a cautionary tale.
Two dogs, a 13-year-old spayed female and a 7-year-old neutered male, were diagnosed with pentobarbital poisoning. Follow-up investigation determined that the source of pentobarbital was the carcass of a horse that had been euthanized more than 2 years previously and that was also apparently responsible for the death of a least 1, and possibly 2, other dogs. The fact that the horse carcass remained lethally toxic more than 2 years after it was euthanized reemphasizes the necessity of proper disposal of euthanized animals.
Kaiser
Amanda M
AM
University of Wyoming, 1174 Snowy Range Road, Laramie, WY 82070, USA.
McFarland
Warner
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Siemion
Roger S
RS
Raisbeck
Merl F
MF
D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004285:Dogs; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D010424:Pentobarbital / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010424:Pentobarbital