Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in dogs with gastric distention-volvulus.

Abstract

Lidocaine, procainamide, quinidine, or a combination of these drugs was used to treat a variety of cardiac arrhythmias in 70 dogs with gastric distention-volvulus. Antiarrhythmic drugs were administered by constant infusion, the double-infusion technique, or intramuscular injection. Most cardiac arrhythmias were ventricular in origin, although supraventricular arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation also were included. Normal sinus rhythm was reestablished in greater than 85% of the dogs treated. Restoration to normal rhythm was improved by combination drug therapy, normalization of acid-base balance, and appropriate electrolyte therapy.

• Authors: W W Muir, J D Bonagura
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 184 Issue 11 Pg. 1366-71 (Jun 01 1984) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6735858 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Lidocaine
• Quinidine
• Procainamide
• quinidine gluconate

Topics

• Animals
• Arrhythmias, Cardiac (complications, drug therapy, veterinary)
• Dog Diseases (drug therapy)
• Dogs
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Electrocardiography
• Flatulence (veterinary)
• Lidocaine (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Procainamide (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Quinidine (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Stomach Volvulus (complications, veterinary)