Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases (Jan 2015)

Massive attack by honeybees in a German shepherd dog: description of a fatal case and review of the literature

  • Mudassar Niaz Mughal,
  • Ghazanfar Abbas,
  • Muhammad Saqib,
  • Ghulam Muhammad

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-20-55
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 0

Abstract

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In the present study, a fatal case caused by honeybee (Apis cerana) stings was documented in a female German shepherd dog that was presented at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. Characteristic clinical signs included hematuria, hematemesis, incoordination and convulsions along with evidence of massive honeybee attack supported the diagnosis of envenomation. The dog was treated with dexamethasone and diphenhydramine, but it did not respond to therapy and died. This outcome could be avoided if we had a bee antivenom available for treating envenomated patients.

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