title: Suspected muscarinic mushroom intoxication in a cat.
abstract: A 3-year-old domestic shorthair cat was witnessed ingesting mushrooms and developed signs of muscarine intoxication. After stabilisation and treatment with atropine the cat recovered well and was discharged from hospital in 2 days. This report describes the features and successful management of this unusual toxicosis in cats.
authors.affiliation: Vets Now Referrals Swindon, Swindon, UK. vincent.vet@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vicente J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Herreria-Bustillo
authors.forename: Rocio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saiz-Alvarez
authors.forename: Shailen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jasani
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D018678:Cholinergic Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D008297:Male; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D001285:Atropine