Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(2):109-112 | DOI: 10.17221/6703-VETMED

Chocolate ingestion-induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema in a puppy: a case reportCase Report

C.F. Agudelo, Z. Filipejova, P. Schanilec
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic

Chocolate intoxication in small animals may be life-threatening and associated with serious morbidity and mortality. The main clinical presentations are cardio-respiratory and neurological complications. One of the most common post-mortem findings is pulmonary oedema which can be a cause of immediate death. We report a case of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema thought to be triggered by chocolate intoxication in a three-month-old puppy Dachshund dog. To the authors' knowledge this is the first time such a complication has been reported after chocolate ingestion. The history, clinical signs, diagnostic approach (radiographs, methylxanthine concentrations, electrocardiography and echocardiography), and treatment are described. The effects of a combination of methylxanthines and other triggers of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema are discussed.

Keywords: chocolate intoxication; non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema; methylxanthines; furosemide

Published: February 28, 2013  Show citation

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Agudelo CF, Filipejova Z, Schanilec P. Chocolate ingestion-induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema in a puppy: a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2013;58(2):109-112. doi: 10.17221/6703-VETMED.
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