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You may have heard about a condition where greyhounds can become dangerously hyperkalaemic under anaesthesia, but did you know that this isnât something that happens exclusively in greyhounds? And do you know what the risk factors are for this happening, what you can do to try and prevent it, or how to preempt it? If the answer to any of these is no, and you ever anaesthetise non-human species, then this is one of those âwill probably save a patientâs life one dayâ episodes.
Our guest is Dr Stacey Jones, who was involved in publishing the first â paper on anaesthesia-associated hyperkalaemiaâ in greyhounds that brought this condition to the veterinary worldâs attention. She joins the podcast to share what she learnt while conducting the research for this paper, as well as to provide an update on the work that has been done since that first publication. This update fleshes out our understanding of the condition, focusing on what you need to know about it in practice.
Episode Topics and Timestamps
04:06Â Symptoms and Detection
07:27Â The Greyhound Project: A Case Study
19:15Â Hyperkalemia Beyond Greyhounds
22:05Â Practical Takeaways
27:53Â Conclusion and Additional Resources