Cocaine induced first-degree and high-grade second-degree atrioventricular block in a dog: a case report
Cocaine-induced AV block in canines is an unusual presentation in a clinical setting, given the sympathetic stimulation this drug commonly causes. Emergency veterinary clinicians should be aware of this rare but important electrocardiographic abnormality following cocaine toxicosis.
Authors
- Stuart Bowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0005-380X)
- Alison L. Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7279-7907)
- Kursten V. Pierce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4947-0743)
- B. Enders
- Jake Johnson
Institutions
- North Carolina State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1622850
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00