title: Dopamine-induced bradycardia in two dogs under isoflurane anaesthesia.
abstract: Dopamine is a commonly used positive inotropic agent for the treatment of hypotension in small animals. Two dogs that had undergone surgery, under isoflurane anaesthesia, developed a sudden and profound bradycardia when a dopamine infusion was administered. Bradycardia was attributed to the activation of the Bezold-Jarisch reflex, an inhibitory reflex, characterised by bradycardia and hypotension.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Unit, Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Tsompanidou
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kazakos
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Anagnostou
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000662:veterinary*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D000818:Animals; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004285:Dogs; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007022:Hypotension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D007530:Isoflurane; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D007530:Isoflurane; D004298:Dopamine