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A Case of Rodenticide Toxicosis in an English Sheepdog  

Lee, Ji-Yun (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Park, Chul (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Jung, Dong-In (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Chung, Byung-Hyun (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Park, Hee-Myung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.20, no.2, 2003 , pp. 245-247 More about this Journal
Abstract
A spayed female English sheepdog, 4-year-old 18.2 kg, wat referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Konkuk University due to the 4-day duration of epistaxis and dyspnea. Ingestion of anticoagulant rodenticides can inhibit the recycling of vitamin $K_1$, which reduce the activity of circulating clotting factors. If immediate and appropriate treatment doesn't perform, it may result in depression or death through severe hemorrhage. This report present successful treatment of a 4-year-old spayed female dog with stupor and opisthotonos. Efficient treatment of whole blood transfusion and vitamin $K_1$ improved clinical signs dramatically. The patient is recovered following treatment and healthy now.
Keywords
Vitamine K1; Rodenticide; Vitamin $K_1$; English sheepdog;
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