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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Fatal diphenhydramine poisoning in a dog.

Journal:
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
Year:
2014
Authors:
Buchweitz, John P et al.
Affiliation:
Michigan State University · United States
Species:
dog

Abstract

We report a fatal diphenhydramine poisoning of a 10-year-old, male poodle-cross dog with pre-existing conditions and suspected co-ingestion of ethanol. This case illustrates that diphenhydramine overdose can be fatal in certain circumstances and that analytical toxicology may play an important role in animal death investigations.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25392554/