EXPERIMENTAL INTOXICATION BY Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana (CRASSULACEAE) IN DOGS

Authors

  • Leandro Bertoni Cavalcanti Teixeira Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Raimundo Alberto Tostes Cesumar
  • Silvia Franco Andrade Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Michiko Sakate Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Raquel Ferraz Laurenti Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v11i4.1872

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Animal Sanity

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratorial aspects of the oral administration of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana in dogs. Twelve dogs, from two to five years of age, without breed or sex preferences, were used. The animals were inoculated with the K. blossfeldiana extract and monitored by complete blood count (CBC), serum biochemical analysis of creatinokinase (CK), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosfatase (FA) and electrocardiographic exam for any cardio-toxic effect from the extract. No significant changes were identified by clinical examination, CBC, blood chemistry or EKG exams, with all results within standard values. The electrocardiographic exam of all the animals presented normal rhythm (sinus arrhythmia), cardiac axle and wave measures, without necrose or cardiac ischemia indication.  These results suggested that K. blossfeldiana extract do not cause acute intoxication in dogs within the scope of this experiment.

KEYWORDS: Dogs, Crassulaceae, intoxication, Kalanchoe.

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Published

2010-12-21

How to Cite

TEIXEIRA, Leandro Bertoni Cavalcanti; TOSTES, Raimundo Alberto; ANDRADE, Silvia Franco; SAKATE, Michiko; LAURENTI, Raquel Ferraz. EXPERIMENTAL INTOXICATION BY Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana (CRASSULACEAE) IN DOGS. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 11, n. 4, p. 955–961, 2010. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v11i4.1872. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1872. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.

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Veterinary Medicine