A 10 year old male Labrador Retriever presented with lethargy, decreased appetite, and vomiting. On examination, the veterinarian detected a regular bradycardia and performed an ECG. The ECG revealed an arrhythmia that is often caused by hyperkalemia but would rarely respond to atropine treatment and intravenous lidocaine would be contraindicated for this arrhythmia, though a pacemaker is usually needed.
A 10 year old male Labrador Retriever presented with lethargy, decreased appetite, and vomiting. On examination, the veterinarian detected a regular bradycardia and performed an ECG. The ECG revealed an arrhythmia that is often caused by hyperkalemia but would rarely respond to atropine treatment and intravenous lidocaine would be contraindicated for this arrhythmia, though a pacemaker is usually needed.
A 10 year old male Labrador Retriever presented with lethargy, decreased appetite, and vomiting. On examination, the veterinarian detected a regular bradycardia and performed an ECG. The ECG revealed an arrhythmia that is often caused by hyperkalemia but would rarely respond to atropine treatment and intravenous lidocaine would be contraindicated for this arrhythmia, though a pacemaker is usually needed.
.: A 10 year old male intact Labrador Retriever presents to your clinic
for a two week history of lethargy, decreased appetite, and one episode of vomiting. You auscult a very regular bradycardia, perform an ECG and obtain the following. All of the following are true concerning this arrhythmia except_______________.
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Although atropine is indicated with the bradyarrhythmia, it will rarely increase the ventricular rate. A permanent pacemaker is almost always indicated in patients with this rhythm.
This arrhythmia is often secondary to hyperkalemia