A 36-kg (79-lb) castrated male Greyhound (dog 1) and a 25-kg (55 lb) spayed female Greyhound (dog 2) underwent general anesthesia for dental care with similar perianesthetic protocols on multiple occasions from 2013 to 2016. Both dogs had periodontal disease but were otherwise deemed healthy. Both dogs developed clinically relevant hyperkalemia, with signs including loss of P waves on ECG tracings, during multiple anesthetic events.
Jones, S. J., Mama, K. R., Brock, N. K., & Couto, C. G. (2019). Hyperkalemia during general anesthesia in two Greyhounds. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 254(11), 1329-1334. Retrieved Aug 28, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.254.11.1329