Outcome of zinc toxicosis due to metallic foreign bodies in dogs

Acute kidney injury may be a more common sequela of zinc toxicosis

The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the overall clinical course of zinc toxicosis in dogs including source, time to source control, incidence of hemolytic anemia, acute liver injury (ALI), acute kidney injury (AKI), and pancreatitis. Medical records at 6 university veterinary teaching hospitals were electronically searched for client-owned dogs between 2005 and 2021 that contained 1 or more codes for “zinc,” “Zn,” “penny,” and “metallic foreign body.” Fifty-five dogs with known zinc toxicosis due to metallic foreign body (MFB) ingestion were enrolled. The most common source of zinc was US pennies minted after 1982 (67.3%). Forty-five of 55 (81.8%) ...

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MICHELE TUMBARELLO, Med Vet, PhD Emergency and critical care 15 November 2023

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Outcome of zinc toxicosis due to metallic foreign bodies in dogs

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Outcome of zinc toxicosis due to metallic foreign bodies in dogs

Scientific Publishing