Wolfdogs heart rate study

[elf]

Originally Posted by elf

It seems to go better, around 60 pulses/minutes today and only the normal respiratoric arythmia left.

She had one week of Cortison treatment for skin allegia (Dermipred, 20mg/day) just before I saw this heart trouble, I'm almost sure this treatment is the responsible (disturbing her surrenalian gland => trouble with endogenous cortison production and with potassium/sodium regulation).

Wolfdogs would be extra sensitve to Cortison ? Thanks for any informations.

Anthony

No doubt anymore for me. My dog had to take Megasolone 20, it's now 5 days and the heart rate is no more 60-70 but around 40 and very arythmic. The treatment was for one month, if I had continued the whole month, maybe my dog would not support it.

Maybe wolfdogs are not more sensitive to cortisone than other dogs, but at least not for my dog. If one of you have to give cortisone or same family meds to your dog, it's worth checking the heart rate regulary.