Clinical investigation and therapeutic management of hypoglycaemic seizures in a pug dog

Abstract

A male pug of age 3 years (body weight 12 kg) was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Nagpur with a history of anorexia, muscle twitching, blindness, and lateral recumbency for 2 days with a recurrent rate of seizures within a period of 10 to 15 min. The dog has mild to no response to pain stimulation (mild to no withdrawal reflex), pupils were dilated, and on complete blood count, leucocytosis was observed and random blood glucose revealed a blood glucose level of 28mg/dl(60-111mg/dl), calcium was within the normal range(60-110mg/dl) and with SpO2 87%. The case was treated with dextrose 10% IV, injection ringers lactate IV, dexamethasone IM, injection vitamin B complex IM bid for 3 days and oxygen supplementation were given.