Cyanide toxicity secondary to apricot (Prunus armeniaca) kernel meal ingestion in a canine.

Cyanide is one of the most rapidly acting, lethal poisons in human and veterinary medicine. This case report discusses a novel case of cyanide toxicity from apricot (Prunus armeniaca) kernel ingestion in a canine and alternative treatment modalities. A 9.5-year-old female spayed Golden Retriever presented for vomiting and collapse after ingestion of apricot kernel meal. Laboratory findings, including a high anion gap metabolic acidosis with severe hyperlactatemia, clinical signs, and known ingestion of apricot kernels, were suggestive of cyanide toxicity. The dog was treated with crystalloid and synthetic colloids for stabilization and antidote therapy with hydroxocobalamin. The dog's metabolic acidosis and hyperlactemia worsened despite antidote therapy, and the dog progressed to CPA during gastric decontamination efforts. The dog did not respond to CPR efforts. This report will review the mechanism of cyanide toxicity, treatment options, and considerations for future cases. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Emma Houlton, Dana J Caldwell, Marcella Granfone. Cyanide toxicity secondary to apricot (Prunus armeniaca) kernel meal ingestion in a canine. Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology. 2024 Jul;245:107764

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