Diagnosis and management of diabetic ketoacidosis in a pug Varshney J.P.1,* 1Senior Consultant Nandini Veterinary HospitalGhod Dod Road, Surat - 395001 (Gujarat) *Corresponding author. E-mail: jpvarshney@gmail.com
Online Published on 23 January, 2023. Abstract Diabetic ketoacidosis in an unconscious male adult Pug is reported and discussed. Detailed investigations revealed increased levels of fasting blood glucose (595 mg/dl), blood urea nitrogen (60 mg/dl), serum creatinine (3.6 mg/dl), ALT (280 U/L), SAP (1700 IU/L), cholesterol (450 mg/dl) and cTn-I (0.26 ng/ml); presence of glucose (++++), ketones (++++), protein (++), bacteria and pus cells in urine; hepatomegaly and ST segment depression (0.15 mV) with sinus tachycardia (180 bpm with regular R-R interval of 0.34 sec) confirming diabetic ketoacidosis with cardiac, hepatic and renal insult. Therapy with normal saline, biphasic isophane insulin, Vitamin B complex and Enrofloxacin showed marked improvement. Top Keywords Blood, Creatinine, Diabetes, Glucose, Ketone bodies. Top |