Hypokalemia syndrome in cattle.

Abstract

This article describes hypokalemia syndrome. Lactating dairy cows seem to be at the highest risk, but younger animals may also develop the disease. At present, except for animals treated with repeated isoflupredone acetate administration, the exact determinants causing hypokalemia syndrome remain uncertain. Affected animals are anorexic, weak to recumbent, and most often show signs of gastrointestinal stasis. Treatment is directed toward supportive care and oral potassium supplementation.

• Authors: Nicolas Sattler, Gilles Fecteau
• Journal: The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice (Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract) Vol. 30 Issue 2 Pg. 351-7, v-vi (Jul 2014) ISSN: 1558-4240 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24980726 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Animals
• Cattle
• Cattle Diseases (blood, diagnosis, therapy)
• Hypokalemia (diagnosis, therapy, veterinary)