Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hypoglycaemic bradycardia and circulatory collapse in a dog and a cat.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Little, C J L
- Affiliation:
- Barton Veterinary Hospital
Plain-English summary
A dog and a cat both experienced low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which led to a slow heart rate (bradycardia) and serious circulation problems (circulatory collapse). In both cases, giving them a glucose solution through an IV quickly fixed the low blood sugar, and the heart rate and circulation issues improved soon after. This suggests that the heart and circulation problems were directly caused by the low blood sugar. This is the first time such a connection has been reported in veterinary medicine. The treatment worked effectively to resolve the issues in both animals.
Abstract
Hypoglycaemia was accompanied by sinus bradycardia and circulatory collapse in a dog and a cat. In each case, when the hypoglycaemia was corrected by intravenous infusion of a glucose solution the bradycardia and circulatory failure were soon abolished, indicating that these abnormalities were caused by the hypoglycaemia. Similar observations have been made in human patients. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report documenting hypoglycaemic bradycardia in veterinary medicine.
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