Toxicology Brief: Sodium hypochlorite bleach ingestion in two dogs
January 1, 2008
By:
Seth Chapman, DVM, MS, DACVP (clinical pathology)
,
Jennifer Pittman, DVM
,
Mary Nabity, DVM, DACVP
,
Mark Johnson, DVM, DACVP
In this case report, two dogs ingested an unknown volume of Clorox Regular-Bleach (The Clorox Company) containing 6.15% sodium hypochlorite and subsequently developed marked hypernatremia and hyperchloremia as well as numerous other biochemical abnormalities.
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