Abstract
This case report describes a female rabbit presented to the Erciyes University Veterinary Training, Re-search, and Application Hospital in lateral recumbency with a complaint of muscle tremors. Upon obtaining the history, it was revealed that the rabbit had given birth twice within a two-month interval, and approximately 20 days after the second birth, she began experiencing frequent breathing and muscle Tremors. Clinical examination revealed general-ized tetanic contractions, tachypnea, tachycardia, and a body temperature of 36.6°C. Biochemical analysis revealed hypocalcemia (4.05 mg/dl). Based on the history, clinical examination, and laboratory findings, the case was diagnosed as hypocalcemia in a lactating rabbit, and 0.5 ml of 10% calcium gluconate was administered intravenously. Approxi-mately one hour after treatment, the rabbit's clinical symptoms improved, and the tetanic contractions disappeared. A literature review did not yield many sources regarding hypocalcemia in rabbits. Given the presence of tetanic contrac-tions, tachycardia, and hypothermia, the presentation of this case is considered important.
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Abstract
Bu olgunun materyalini, Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Eğitim, Araştırma ve Uygulama Hastanesi'ne lateral pozis-yonda, titreme şikayeti ile getirilen dişi bir tavşan oluşturdu. Anamnezde, tavşanın iki ay arayla iki doğum yaptığı ve ikinci doğumundan 20 gün sonra sık sık nefes aldığı ve kasılma şikayetinin başladığı öğrenildi. Tavşanın klinik muaye-nesinde, generalize tetanik kasılmalar, taşipne, taşikardi ve 36.6°C vücut sıcaklığı belirlendi. Biyokimyasal analizde hipokalsemi (4.05 mg/dl) tespit edildi. Emziren bir tavşanda vakaya, anamnez, klinik muayene ve laboratuvar bulguları-nın sonucunda hipokalsemi teşhisi konularak 0.5 ml %10 kalsiyum glukonat damar içi uygulandı. Tedaviden yaklaşık bir saat sonra tavşanın klinik semptomlarının düzeldiği ve tetanik kasılmaların kaybolduğu gözlendi. Literatür taramala-rında tavşanlarda hipokalsemi ile ilgili fazla kaynağa rastlanmamıştır. Tetanik kasılma, taşikardi ve hipotermi görülmesi nedeniyle olgunun sunulmasının önemli olduğu düşünüldü.
Keywords
References
- Barlet JP. Plasma calcium, inorganic phosphorus and magnesium levels in pregnant and lactating rabbits. Reprod Nutr Dev 1980; 20: 647-51.
- Cecchi E, Grossi F, Rossi M, Giglioli C, De Feo ML. Severe hypocalcemia and life-threatening ventricu-lar arrhytmias: Case report and proposal of a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab 2015; 12(3): 265-8.
- Donnelly TM. Textbook of rabbit medicine. Lab Anim (NY) 2003; 32: 26-7.
- Goldfarb S, Negrea LA. Hypocalcemia and hyper-calcemia. Nephrol Secrets 2012: 546-50.
- Han P, Trinidad BJ, Shi J. Hypocalcemia-induced seizure: Demystifying the calcium paradox. ASN Neuro 2015; 7(2): 1-9.
- Ibrahim N, Kirmani A. Milk fever in dairy cows: A sys-tematic review. Res J Biol 2021; 9(3): 1-11.
- Keeble E, Meredith A, Richardson J. Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. Second Edition. New York: CRC Press, 2016.
- Melillo A. Rabbit clinical pathology. J Exot Pet Med 2007; 16: 135-45.
- Pathan MM, Siddiquee GM, Latif A, Das H, Khan MJZ, Shukla MK. Eclampsia in the dog: An over-view. Vet World 2011; 4(1): 45-7.
- Salmanoğlu R, Salmanoğlu B. Puerperal hipokalse-mili ineklerde kan kalsiyum düzeyleri ve klinik gözlemler. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg 1998; 45(1): 151-7.
- Singh KP, Singh RV, Singh P, Singh SK. Manage-ment of eclampsia in bitches. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry 2017; 2(5): 11-2.
- Zhang F, Wang S, Luo Y, Ji X, Nemoto EM, Chen J. When hypothermia meets hypotension and hyper-glycemia: The diverse effects of adenosine 5’-monophosphate on cerebral ischemia in rats. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009; 29: 1022-34.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Veterinary Sciences (Other) |
| Journal Section | Articles |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | August 2, 2024 |
| Submission Date | December 20, 2023 |
| Acceptance Date | June 13, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 21 Issue: 2 |
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