Espino L, Suarez M L, Miño N, Goicoa A, Fidalgo L E, Santamarina G
Neurology Service, Veterinary Clinical Hospital Rof Codina, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Estrada da Granxa s/n, 27003 Lugo, Spain.
Vet Hum Toxicol. 2003 Oct;45(5):241-2.
The ionophore lasalocid has been used as a feed additive for broilers chickens and for improving feed efficiency in ruminants. Although dogs appear to be more sensitive to lasalocid intoxication than other species, there is only 1 report in the veterinary literature about lasalocid poisoning in dogs. We describe the clinical signs, treatment and resolution of 3 hunting dogs that developed acute neurological signs consistent with lasalocid poisoning after the consumption of several broilers that had died on a nearby farm.
