RESUMEN

Four incidents of Duranta erecta (golden dewdrop, Sheena's Gold, Geisha Girl) poisoning affecting nine dogs and a cat produced drowsiness, hyperaesthesia and tetanic seizures in all affected animals with evidence of alimentary tract irritation (vomiting, gastric and intestinal haemorrhage, diarrhoea, melaena) in five dogs and the cat. Fruits and leaves were seen to be eaten by affected animals. Therapy was successful in three of the dogs. Repeated diazepam doses and, in some cases, additional pentobarbitone or propofol anaesthesia, were successful in controlling seizures.

Asunto(s)

Anticonvulsivantes/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades de los Gatos/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Plantas/veterinaria , Convulsiones/veterinaria , Animales , Animales Recién Nacidos , Enfermedades de los Gatos/tratamiento farmacológico , Gatos , Enfermedades de los Perros/tratamiento farmacológico , Perros , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , Frutas , Masculino , Hojas de la Planta/química , Intoxicación por Plantas/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Plantas/tratamiento farmacológico , Convulsiones/tratamiento farmacológico , Convulsiones/etiología , Resultado del Tratamiento