Suspected poisoning of domestic dogs by Macrolepiota molybdites

Macrolepiota molybdites poisoning is suspected as the cause of an intoxication in four German Shepherd dogs. There was very strong circumstantial evidence that the dogs had eaten this fungus and the symptoms encountered were similar to those described for human poisoning with this species. To our kn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Soto, M.K., Carmarán, C.C., Bruzzi, H.
Format: Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Argentina
Dogs
Macrolepiota
Poison
Animalia
Canis familiaris
Canis lupus
Fungi
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0269915X_v14_n2_p50_Soto
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Summary:Macrolepiota molybdites poisoning is suspected as the cause of an intoxication in four German Shepherd dogs. There was very strong circumstantial evidence that the dogs had eaten this fungus and the symptoms encountered were similar to those described for human poisoning with this species. To our knowledge this is the first report of poisoning by Macrolepiota molybdites in dogs. Fil:Soto, M.K. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Carmarán, C.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.

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