Accidental ingestion of chromium picolinate by dog

Abstract

Chromium picolinate is a compound used by diabetics to increase glucose tolerance, potentializing the role of insulin on the cell, and it is a medication used only via medical prescription to diabetic patients or people with difficulty keeping their glucose levels under control, also affecting their appetite. Our objective is to report on the case of a Shih Tzu dog, approximately two years old, brought to the Criar 24h Veterinary Hospital after accidentally ingesting high quantities of the medication. The animal had low glucose levels, fever, seizures, spasms, anal bleeding and hematemesis. The patient died, and the treatment could not be completed.