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Bradyarrhythmie nach Entfernung eines Magenfremdkörpers bei einem Deutschen Schäferhund (2005)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Kellermeier, C.

Ottenjann, M.

Partale, K.

Kovacevic, A.

Kohn, B.

Quelle

Kleintierpraxis : Journal der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kleintiermedizin, (DGK-DVG) und der Fachgruppe Chirurgie der Deutschen Veterinärmedizinischen Gesellschaft (DVG)

Bandzählung: 50

Heftzählung: 6

Seiten: 375 – 380

ISSN: 0023-2076

Kontakt

Klein- und Heimtierklinik

Oertzenweg 19 b
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62422
kleintierklinik@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Three days before presentation, a 7-year-old male German Shepherd dog had chewed a plastic ball, thereafter he vomited several times a day. Clinical examination, haematology, and clinical chemistry as well as thoracic radiographs showed radiopaque structures in the stomach. The dog was then anaesthetized in order to remove the foreign bodies using a rigid foreign body forceps under endoscopic control. It was observed that the dog was lethargic on following day. Clinical examination and electrocardiogram revealed respiratory bradyarrhythmia (43-60 beats/min). The echocardiographic examination revealed no abnormalities apart from the low heart rate. Due to persistent bradyarrhythmia, an atropine test was performed in order to distinguish arrhythmia disturbance due to a primary heart disease caused by vagus-induced bradyarrhythmia. After atropine administration, the heart rate increased within a few seconds to 135 beats/min. It was assumed that the procedure during the foreign body extraction caused the vagus-induced bradyarrhythmia. Seven days after endoscopy, the patient recovered and the heart rate was normal