Successful management of suspected acorn (Quercus petraea) toxicity in a dog |
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| Authors: | Fernanda Camacho Sarah Stewart Erica Tinson |
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| Institution: | The Royal Veterinary College — Hawkshead Campus, Hawkshead Lane Hatfield, Hatfield AL9 7TA, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | A 7-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever dog was referred to a tertiary care veterinary hospital because of gastrointestinal signs and icterus. The dog developed a hepatopathy and acute kidney injury after ingesting acorns (Quercus petraea) 4 days prior to referral. The dog required hospitalization in an intensive care unit but made a full clinical recovery and was discharged after 6 days. This report documents that dogs can be affected by this toxicity and highlights the need for veterinarians to consider acorns as a potential cause of acute hepatotoxicity and renal injury. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of acorn toxicity in a dog. |
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