在伴侣动物中偶尔暴露于kratom的特征
Elizabeth A Maxwell1,2, Roman A Mirra1, Anna Jeffers3
11Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|December 29, 2025
概括
暴露于kratom的伴侣动物往往表现为嗜睡,发声和过多的唾液 (狗) 或嗜睡,水和发声 (猫). 兽医应该在诊断这些症状时考虑使用kratom,尤其是在kratom合法的地方.
科学领域:
- 兽医毒理学 兽医毒理学
- 动物健康 动物健康
- 伴侣动物医学动物医学
背景情况:
- Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) 是一种具有精神活性特性的植物,越来越多地被人类使用.
- 伴侣动物的意外暴露对兽医来说是一个日益令人担忧的问题.
- 关于在物中摄入kratom后的特定临床症状和结果的数据有限.
研究的目的:
- 描述伴侣动物中 kratom 毒性病的暴露模式和临床表现.
- 为了确定与狗和猫的kratom暴露相关的常见症状和潜在风险因素.
主要方法:
- 对来自ASPCA动物毒害控制中心的数据进行了回顾性案例系列分析.
- 纳入标准:已确认或怀疑偶尔暴露于kratom的伴侣动物 (2014年2月至2024年12月).
- 收集的数据:动物人口统计,暴露途径和剂量,临床症状和结果.
主要成果:
- 发现139例病例:128只狗,9只猫,1只猪,1只子.
- 口服是主要的途径;剂量差异很大 (1.24775毫克/公斤).
- 狗的常见症状:昏迷,发声,过多的唾液流. 猫的常见症状:昏迷,肌痛,发声. 结果在很大程度上是未知的.
结论:
- 物偶尔摄入 kratom 可以导致可预测的临床症状,主要是神经和胃肠道.
- 惰和发声是物种间的关键指标,并注意到过多的唾液 (狗) 和水 (猫) 等特定的迹象.
- 这些未知结果凸显了对 kratom 的长期影响和伴侣动物的预后进行进一步研究的需要.
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