Respiratory failure attributable to moxidectin intoxication in a dog

Authors
Beal, MW Poppenga, RH Birdsall, WJ Hughes, D
Citation
Mw. Beal et al., Respiratory failure attributable to moxidectin intoxication in a dog, J AM VET ME, 215(12), 1999, pp. 1813-1817
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
00031488 → ACNP
Volume
215
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1813 - 1817
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(199912)215:12<1813:RFATMI>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Moxidectin is a macrocyclic lactone of the milbemycin family used in veteri nary medicine for the prevention and treatment of endoparasitism in horses and dogs. Moxidectin intoxication can cause various abnormal neurologic manifestation s, including ataxia, weakness, lethargy, stupor, coma, seizures, and respir atory arrest. Intensive supportive care may be necessary for a dog to recover from moxide ctin intoxication.