In-vitro exposure of feline red blood cells to rattlesnake venom causes echinocytosis.

The objective of this study was to investigate in-vitro exposure of healthy feline red blood cells to venom of four species of rattlesnakes and to evaluate the presence and type of echinocytes that form. Blood from 10 healthy felines was collected and within 30 min exposed to four species of rattlesnake venom. Cytologic evaluation for echinocytes was performed at 0-, 15-, and 30-min post-exposure to each of the species' venom.

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.

Acute nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis in a Greyhound after albuterol toxicosis.

Objective: To describe the clinical features of rhabdomyolysis due to albuterol toxicosis in a Greyhound.

Case Summary: A 4-year-old neutered male Greyhound was presented for albuterol toxicosis leading to severe hypokalemia and respiratory paralysis. After 3 hours of mechanical ventilation, pigmenturia and marked enlargement, firmness, and pain of the left thigh muscles were noted.

Digoxin-specific antibody fragments for the treatment of suspected toxicosis in a cat.

Case Summary: A 6-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat presented for lethargy and gastrointestinal signs after possible exposure to leaves. The cat developed a ventricular arrhythmia that responded positively to the administration of digoxin-specific antibody fragments. Underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was also diagnosed after the development of congestive heart failure.

Evaluation of an intramuscular butorphanol and alfaxalone protocol for feline blood donation: a pilot study.

Objectives The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the use of an intramuscular (IM) sedation protocol with butorphanol and alfaxalone in cats undergoing blood donation. We hypothesized that this drug combination would provide sufficient sedation to perform phlebotomy without causing hypotension or significant changes in heart rate. Methods Six purpose-bred, healthy adult cats were sedated using IM butorphanol (0.