title: Hypokalemia syndrome in cattle.
abstract: This article describes hypokalemia syndrome. Lactating dairy cows seem to be at the highest risk, but younger animals may also develop the disease. At present, except for animals treated with repeated isoflupredone acetate administration, the exact determinants causing hypokalemia syndrome remain uncertain. Affected animals are anorexic, weak to recumbent, and most often show signs of gastrointestinal stasis. Treatment is directed toward supportive care and oral potassium supplementation.
authors: Service Vétérinaire Saint-Vallier, 400 montée de la station, Saint-Vallier, Québec, G0R3J0 Canada.
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Sattler
authors: Clinical Sciences Department, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6, Canada. Electronic address: gilles.fecteau@umontreal.ca.
authors: Gilles
authors: G
authors: Fecteau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Anorexia; Bovine; Electrolytes; Hypokalemia; Potassium; Recumbency