Meloxicam Toxicity in Labrador Dog Due to Dispensing Error and its Reversal by Misoprostol
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Date
2019-10
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Indian Veterinary Association
Abstract
Medication error is a failure in treatment
process and its frequency of occurrence remain
unknown. In the present paper, a Labrador
dog was treated for pyrexia with meloxicam
overdosing that was brought to the hospital
with history of vomition, anorexia and voiding
off tarry faeces. The dog underwent physical,
parasitological, haematological and biochemical
examination, urinalysis, diagnostic X-ray
and abdominal ultrasound. Elevation of renal
biomarkers, ultrasonographic changes in
corticomedullary junction of left kidney was
prognostic for meloxicam toxicity. Reversal of
intoxication with misoprostol and supportive
treatment and post treatment improvement
indicated the importance of medication error by
faulty dispensing in the present article.
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TNV_IVJ_2019_96(10)78-80
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Veterinary Science