Atropine-like drug poisoning in dogs and cats
Atropine-like drug poisoning in dogs and cats
Atropine drugs are often used to treat pet diseases, but a one-time dose is too large or long-term use may cause symptoms such as allergies or poisoning in dogs and cats. Canine and feline atropine poisoning will appear dry mouth, restlessness, difficulty in defecation, fever, and other symptoms, and in severe cases, the body temperature turns down, and gradual death, which requires timely treatment.
Clinical signs of atropine-like drug intoxication in dogs and cats
Some allergies can cause atropine poisoning in dogs and cats despite the use of therapeutic doses. Atropine drugs for M cholinergic receptor blocking drugs, veterinary clinics are mainly used as antispasmodic and pupil dilator. Commonly used preparations are atropine sulfate, tincture of belladonna, scopolamine hydrobromide, scopolamine hydrobromide and so on.
Poisoning of dogs and cats in the early stage of dry mouth, swallowing difficulties, intestinal sounds weakened; followed by excitement and restlessness, conjunctival redness, dilated pupils, blurred vision, intestinal sounds disappeared, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, not see feces, little urine or urinary difficulties, cloudy urine; late temperature rise, rapid pulse, increased respiratory number, frenzied restlessness, paroxysmal spasms, in severe cases, temperature drop, coma, shallow respiration, motor paralysis, sphincter muscle relaxation, coldness of the limbs, and death from respiratory paralysis and asphyxia.
Dr. Oxygen Pet recommends
1, less severe symptoms of pet atropine-type drug poisoning can be promptly instilled with large amounts of water or milk to dilute the toxins in the body.
2、Orally administer hydrochlorothiazide tablets (Puente) for diuretic diarrhea, 3-4 mg/kg.
3、When the symptoms of mania and spasm occur, Tobid Benbarbitone tablets can be taken for soothing and sedation, 6~12mg/kg body weight for dogs and cats.
4, the symptoms are serious, body temperature drop, respiratory distress and other symptoms, promptly sent to the pet hospital to take atropine-like drug antagonist and oxygen therapy.
Treatment options for atropine-based drug poisoning in dogs and cats
Immediate discontinuation of atropine analogs; use of atropine antagonists and symptomatic treatment is the principle.
1. Hirsutine (antagonist of atropine analogs), 3-20 mg/dose, subcutaneous injection, every 6 hours.
2. Neostigmine methylsulfate (atropine antagonist), 0.25~1 mg/dose, subcutaneous/intramuscular injection.
3. 0.2%~0.5% salicylic acid toxaphene alkaloid pupil-constricting drug, eye-dotting.
4. Toxaphene, 0.02 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular injection.
5、Nikshamy (excitation of respiratory center), 7.8~31.2 mg/kg, subcutaneous injection/intramuscular injection, repeat 1 time after 2 hours if necessary.
6. Valium, dogs: 0.2~0.6 mg/kg, intravenous drip; cats: 0.1~0.2 mg/kg, intravenous drip.
7. Anacardium, dogs: 0.2~0.5 g/dose, cats: 0.1~0.2 g/dose, orally; dogs: 0.1~0.3 g/dose, cats: 0.05~0.1 g/dose, subcutaneously/intramuscularly/intravenously, all 1~2 times daily.
Oxygen may be given to relieve respiratory distress.