Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Slow heart rate in dog caused by eye melanoma with orbital growth
By Steinmetz, Andrea et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2012·Department of Small Animal Medicine, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Oculocardiac reflex in a dog caused by a choroidal melanoma with orbital extension.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in because of a growth in the left eye, which turned out to be a choroidal melanoma (a type of eye cancer) that had spread into the surrounding area. The dog was also experiencing a slow heart rate, known as bradycardia. After the veterinarian removed the affected eye and surrounding tissue, the dog's heart rate returned to normal. This suggests that the heart issue was linked to the eye problem.
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Abstract
A 7 yr old mixed-breed dog was presented with a choroidal melanoma of the left eye that had penetrated the sclera, producing an orbital mass. Bradycardia was detected on auscultation. The bradycardia resolved after exenteration of the orbit and was therefore presumed to be associated with the oculocardiac reflex.
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