Food
Mouldy Food and Compost (mycotoxins)
An emergency, especially after raiding a compost heap. Tremorgenic mycotoxins can act within an hour or two.
SevereDogsCatsWildlife scavenging bins
What to do right now
- 1.Prevent access to the compost heap or food source immediately
- 2.Go to an emergency vet if tremors, agitation or seizures develop
- 3.Do not attempt to induce vomiting once tremors have started
Symptoms
- Severe muscle tremors
- Agitation and panting
- High body temperature
- Seizures
- Vomiting
Details
- Category
- Food
- Toxicity
- Severe
- Species affected
- Dogs, Cats, Wildlife scavenging bins
- Routes of exposure
- Raiding compost heaps, bins or eating forgotten mouldy leftovers, bread or dairy
- Urgency
- An emergency, especially after raiding a compost heap. Tremorgenic mycotoxins can act within an hour or two.
Veterinary treatment
Certain moulds produce tremorgenic mycotoxins that overstimulate the nervous system. Treatment focuses on sedation, muscle relaxants and cooling for hyperthermia.