MANAGEMENT OF ONION TOXICITY IN A DOG

For centuries, Allium species such as Allium cepa (onion), Allium porrum (leek), Allium sativum (garlic) and Alliumschoenoprasum (chive), which are used for cooking and ethnomedical purposes, are among the biological toxins which affect dogs.A case of 2 years old, 25 kg female labrador was brought to Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), Nagpur, with a complaint of anorexia, weakness, depression, vomition daily twice or thrice, severe dehydration), dark coloured urine and melena, information regarding diet was examined in detail, the history of ingestion of onion, two days ago, prior to presentation, by dog was confirmed.Neutrophilia and thrombocytopenia were determined according to the haematology studies, dark coloured urine, melena, and history supported the suspicion of onion intoxication.