Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog and cat with low blood sugar, slow heart rate, and collapse
By Little, C J LĀ·Published in The Journal of small animal practiceĀ·2005Ā·Barton Veterinary HospitalĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Hypoglycaemic bradycardia and circulatory collapse in a dog and a cat.
Plain-English summary
A dog and a cat both experienced severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which led to a slow heart rate (bradycardia) and serious circulation problems. In each case, the veterinarian treated them by giving an intravenous glucose solution to raise their blood sugar levels. Once the hypoglycemia was corrected, their heart rates and circulation improved quickly. This shows that the heart and circulation issues were directly related to the low blood sugar.
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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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