Anisocoria in the dog provoked by a toxic contact with an ornamental plant: Datura stramonium

Vet Ophthalmol. 2002 Dec;5(4):277-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2002.00224.x.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of anisocoria in the dog provoked by Datura stramonium, and an experimental clinical assay to reproduce the anisocoria using simple contact with part of the plant in four healthy dogs. Any part of the D. stramonium plant produced anisocoria following simple contact with the eye.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anisocoria / chemically induced
  • Anisocoria / diagnosis
  • Anisocoria / veterinary*
  • Datura stramonium / toxicity*
  • Dog Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dogs
  • Flowers
  • Pilocarpine
  • Plant Leaves
  • Plant Stems

Substances

  • Pilocarpine