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šŸ”“ Anesthesia-Associated Hyperkalemia. (Or, That Thing That Greyhounds Do When You Anesthetise Them) With Dr Stacey Jones

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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 isnā€™t 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 ā€œwill probably save a patientā€™s life one dayā€ episodes.


Our guest is Dr Stacey Jones, who was involved in publishing the first ā paper on anaesthesia-associated hyperkalaemiaā  in greyhounds that brought this condition to the veterinary worldā€™s 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

04:06Ā Symptoms and Detection

07:27Ā The Greyhound Project: A Case Study

19:15Ā Hyperkalemia Beyond Greyhounds

22:05Ā Practical Takeaways

27:53Ā Conclusion and Additional Resources


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