MANAGEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIA AND MYOCARDIAL INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH BRONCHIAL CONGESTION IN A DOG

A one and half years old male Pug dog was brought to the clinic with symptoms of inappetance, nocturnal coughing and occasional loss of consciousness since last two weeks. The c-arm revealed bronchial congestion and cardiac arrhythmia was detected in the ECG. Analysis of myocardial injury markers i.e. CKMB, LDH and SGOT levels in the serum revealed myocardial injury. The dog was treated with antibiotic Doxycycline and a corticosteroid Prednisolone. After seven days of treatment antibiotic and corticosteroid therapy were discontinued. The symptoms gradually disappeared after seven days of treatment and the Electrocardiogram was again recorded which revealed normal cardiac rhythm.