Malignant hyperthermia in a dog: case report and review of the syndrome.
Malignant hyperthermia occurred in an adult Greyhound 24 hours after narcotic anesthesia and surgery. Stress was considered the most likely cause. Treatment with dantrolene, in conjunction with cooling techniques and other symptomatic and supportive therapy, was successful.
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
D002118:Calcium