Acute Respiratory Failure after Administration of Hydrogen Peroxide as an Emetic in a Cat

Objective and Case Summary. ­is case report describes a 5-year-old domestic short-haired cat that was orally administered with 4 mL of 3% hydrogen peroxide by the owner afther suspecting ingestion of a foreign body by the cat. Shortly afther the administration, the cat developed severe respiratory distress. ­oracic radiography showed an interstitial-to-alveolar pulmonary pattern, while echocardiography and heart injury markers ruled out a cardiac origin. Intensive management with oxygen, diuretics, bronchodilators, and sedation resulted in survival of the cat without further respiratory complications. New and Unique Information Provided. To the best of our knowledge, this is the Žrst report of a lung injury and acute respiratory failure afther administration of hydrogen peroxide in a cat with successful management.