ACUTE SYNTHETIC AZO DYE INTOXICATION IN A CAT – CLINICAL CASE

Abstract

The paper describes a case of acute intoxication in a cat that had ingested a tree fern – Asparagus virgatus that was known to be treated with a green synthetic azo dye. Clinical examination and paraclinical analyses revealed restlessness, tachycardia, tachypnea, cyanosis of mucous membranes, oxidative damage, and methemoglobinemia. Based on the history, the clinical signs and laboratory findings, indicative of azo dye intoxication and response to treatment, the diagnosis of acute synthetic azo dye intoxication was made.