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Macadamia nuts

Macadamia

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Species and toxic dose

Species	Risk	Toxic dose
Dog	Toxic	Signs from 0.7 g/kg; reported range 2.2-62.4 g/kg. Scientific article A study or review published in a scientific journal. Its findings apply to the animals and conditions it studied. Cortinovis C, Caloni F. Household food items toxic to dogs and cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 3:26 2016 ↗
Cat	Little data	Not established in the open sources

Toxic principle

Unknown. Poisoning has been reported in dogs only.

Onset

Within 12 hours; recovery in 24-72 hours.

Clinical signs

Weakness, especially of the hind limbs, depression, vomiting, ataxia, tremors, hyperthermia, lameness, pale mucous membranes.

Organs affected

Neuromuscular system.

Treatment principle (for veterinarians)

Emesis after a recent ingestion in an animal without signs; otherwise minimal supportive care. No deaths have been reported.

A summary of the principles in the sources, not a protocol: doses and the plan are the treating veterinarian's decision.

Sources

Scientific article. Cortinovis C, Caloni F. Household food items toxic to dogs and cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 3:26 2016pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Reference book. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. People foods to avoid feeding your pets. aspca.orgwww.aspca.org

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