Fungal ingestion in companion animals

Animal Species Clinical signs Outcome Examined material and comments Labrador retriever, 30 kg, 10 years old Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) Moderate hypersalivation, dilated pupils, ataxia and severe twitching at 5 hours; drowsy, tachycardia and hallucinations at 6 hours Full recovery by 24 hours Photograph and sample Dog Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) Asymptomatic Fine throughout Distinctive fungus identified by owner Cat, 11 months old Armillaria gallica (honey fungus) Vomiting at 20 minutes Full recovery within a few hours Sample British domestic short hair cat, 5.2 kg, 11.6 years old Armillaria species Severe oral ulceration, polydipsia and renal failure Ongoing, still has renal issues Tentative identification based on mouldy sample and location description Two collies, 14 kg and 15 kg, 8 years old and 4 years old Armillaria species (probably A mellea) Projectile vomiting within 1 hour; severe diarrhoea at 5 hours Full recovery within 24 hours Sample Cocker spaniel Clitocybe rivulosa Vomiting, hypersalivation, haemorrhagic diarrhoea and elevated amylase Full recovery Photograph Rottweiler, 47 kg Clitocybe species Behavioural changes (fearful), hallucinations, constricted pupils and elevated creatinine Full recovery Mouldy, decayed sample but probably Clitocybe Labrador retriever, 5.7 kg, 12 weeks old Clitocybe species Severe hypersalivation, vomiting and mild diarrhoea at 30 minutes Full recovery Decayed sample tentative identification Chihuahua Clitocybe rivulosa or Entoloma species Vomiting at 10 minutes; hypersalivation at 20 minutes; nystagmus, severe collapse with bradycardia at 30 minutes Full recovery at 3 hours Photograph Dog Clitocybe rivulosa, Mycena epipterygia and Agaricus species Hypersalivation, diarrhoea and vomiting Full recovery Photographs but it was unclear which kind the dog ate Labradoodle, 25 kg, 4 years old Clitopilus prunulus Mild hypersalivation at 1 hour (still evident at 12 hours) Full recovery Sample Terrier, 7.6 kg, 4 months old Coprinus comatus (shaggy ink cap) Moderate hypersalivation, vomiting, diarrhoea and severe abdominal pain at 5.5 hours Full recovery Photographs taken two weeks later English springer spaniel, 14 kg, 4 years old Entoloma species Severe vomiting at 10 minutes; lethargy, inappetence, hypertension, mild diarrhoea, constricted pupils, abdominal pain, bradycardia and hypothermia afterwards Full recovery within 24 hours Sample and photograph Border collie, 15 kg, 15 years and 10 months old Hebeloma species