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Inge J M Slenter1, Sylvia C Djajadiningrat-Laanen1, Irma de Vries2
1Ophthalmology Section, Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Abstract:
We describe two dogs with persistent visual impairment after initially mild intoxication signs following ingestion of Ornithogalum arabicum plant material. Additionally, a 12-year analysis of the Dutch Poisons Information Centre database additionally reveals that ingestion of Ornithogalum plant material can be potentially life-threatening to companion animals. Further studies are necessary to confirm the involvement of cardiac glycoside-like toxins present in Ornithogalum arabicum and the toxicity of these substances to the retina.
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