title: Brunfelsia australis (Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow tree) and Solanum poisoning in a dog.
abstract: A 2.5 yr old female beagle presented for acute abdominal pain and vomiting after consuming limited offerings of green potato skins. Progressive complications associated with suspected ingestion of a higher potency toxin followed within 5 hr. Subsequent investigations revealed a significant ingestion of an Australian shrub commonly called a "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" tree (Brunfelsia australis). The toxic principle for this emerging toxicity is referred to as "strychnine-like" and is potentially lethal with gastrointestinal, central nervous system, and cardiac pathology. This plant is currently being aggressively promoted by United States nurserymen for its dramatic tri-colored blooms and drought resistance.
authors.affiliation: Sherman Oaks Veterinary Group, CA, USA. clipsham@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clipsham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000633:toxicity*; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000506:poisoning*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome