Zinc intoxication in dogs: 19 Cases (1991-2003)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 230, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1174-1179

  Gurnee, Carolyn M ^a   Drobatz, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POISONING; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACE ELEMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VOMITING; ZINC;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34249019177     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.230.8.1174     Document Type: Review

References (22)

1. Richardson JA, Gwaltney-Brant SM, Villar D, et al. Zinc toxicosis from penny ingestion in dogs. Vet Med 2002;97:96-99.
2. Gandini G, Bettini G, Pietra M, et al. Clinical and, pathological findings of acute zinc intoxication in a puppy. J Small Anim Pract 2002;43:539-54.
3. Mikszewski JS, Saunders HM, Hess RS. Zinc-associated acute pancreatitis in a dog. J Small Anim Pract 2003;44:177-180.
4. Torrance AG, Fulton RB. Zinc-induced hemolytic anemia in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1987;191:443-444.
5. Luttgen PJ, Whitney MS, Wolf AM, et al. Heinz body hemolytic anemia associated with high plasma zinc concentration in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1990;197:1347-1350.
6. Breitschwerdt EB, Armstrong PJ, Robinette CL, et al. Three cases of acute zinc toxicosis in dogs. Vet Hum Toxicol 1986;28:109-117.
7. Lutton JD, Abraham NG, Drummond GS, et al. Zinc porphyrins: potent inhibitors of hematopoiesis in animal and human bone marrow. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997;94:1432-1436.
8. Irving, JA, Mattman A, Lokitch G, et al. Element of caution: a case of reversible cytopenias associated with excessive zinc supplementation. CMAJ 2003;169:129-131.
9. Hein MS. Copper deficiency anemia and nephrosis in zinc-toxicity: a case report. S D J Med 2003;56:143-147.
10. Chobanian SJ. Accidental ingestion of liquid zinc chloride: local and systemic effects. Ann Emerg Med 1981;10:91-93.
11. Hornfeldt CS. A case of suspected zinc toxicity in a dog. Vet Hum Toxicol 1984;26;214.
12. Meerdink GL, Reed R, Perry D, et al. Zinc poisoning from the ingestion of pennies, in Proceedings. 20th Annu Meet Am Assoc Vet Lab Diagn 1986;141-150.
13. Meurs KM, Breitschwerdt EB, Baty CJ, et al. Postsurgical mortality secondary to zinc toxicity in dogs. Vet Hum Toxicol 1991;33:579-583.
14. Straube EF, Schuster NH, Sinclair AJ. Zinc toxicity in the ferret. J Comp Pathol 1980;90:355-361.
15. Robinson FR, Mason RM Jr, Fulton RM, et al. Zinc toxicosis in a dog. Canine Pract 1991;16(3):27-31.
16. Hassan HA, Netchvolodoff C, Raufman JP. Zinc-induced copper deficiency in a coin swallower. Am J Gastroenterol 2000;95:2975-2977.
17. Fernandez FR, Grindem CB. Reticulocyte response. In: Feldman BF, Zinkl JG, Jain NC, eds. Schalm's veterinary hematology. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000;110-117.
18. Houston D, Myers S. A review of Heinz-body anemia in the dog induced by toxins. Vet Hum Toxicol 1993;35:158-161.
19. Willard MD, Twedt D. Gastrointestinal, pancreatic and hepatic disorders. In: Willard MD, Tvedten H, eds. Small animal clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2004;237-239.
20. Shaw DP, Collins JE, Murphy MJ. Pancreatic fibrosis associated with zinc toxicosis in a dog. J Vet Diagn Invest 1991;3:80-81.
21. Sarma PS, Narula J. Acute pancreatitis due to zinc phosphide ingestion. Postgrad Med J 1996;72:237-238.
22. Hohenhaus A, Rentko V Blood transfusions and substitutes. In: DiBartola SP, ed. Fluid therapy in small animal practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co, 2000;451-464.