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Heroin intoxication in a dog
Author(s) -
McDermott Fergal M.,
Henriksson Andrea E.,
Wismer Tina A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1002/vrc2.83
Subject(s) - medicine , heroin , (+) naloxone , presentation (obstetrics) , opioid , anesthesia , morphine , emergency medicine , drug , surgery , pharmacology , receptor
An 11‐month‐old intact male boxer cross was presented unconscious following oral heroin consumption. At home, intramuscular naloxone given by the owner showed no obvious improvements. Intravenous naloxone given in the hospital quickly reversed the clinical signs. The owners were not able to afford hospitalisation and the animal was discharged against medical advice. No signs of rebound opioid toxicity were reported. This case report describes the clinical presentation and treatment of a case of heroin intoxication in a dog.