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Puppy Poisoned: The Tragic Case of a 12-Week-Old Sheltie—and the Deadly Mushroom That Killed Him in Less Than a Day
Jill Lopez Jill Lopez

Puppy Poisoned: The Tragic Case of a 12-Week-Old Sheltie—and the Deadly Mushroom That Killed Him in Less Than a Day

A recent case involving a 12-week-old intact male Shetland Sheepdog underscores the devastating and often unpredictable nature of α-amanitin toxicity in pediatric veterinary patients. The puppy presented with acute onset vomiting and diarrhea, which rapidly progressed to stupor and hypoglycemic shock. Despite immediate and aggressive supportive care, the patient deteriorated within hours, ultimately experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest less than 24 hours after presentation.

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