A case of fatal anaphylaxis in a dog associated with a dexamethasone suppression test |
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Authors: | Michael Schaer DVM DACVIM DACVECC Pamela E Ginn DVM DACVP and Rita M Hanel DVM DACVIM |
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Institution: | From the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL and;Department of Pathobiology, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL |
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Abstract: | Objective: To describe a case of fatal anaphylaxis in a dog associated with a ‘routine’ dexamethasone suppression test. Case summary: An 8‐year‐old, spayed female dog, was treated with parenteral dexamethasone for a diagnosis of immune‐mediated thrombocytopenia. The dog had responded to treatment, but 9 months later was evaluated for endogenous hyperadrenocorticism, prior to surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. A normal ACTH stimulation test was followed by a high‐dose dexamethasone suppression test. Immediately following the intravenous injection of dexamethasone, the dog developed severe anaphylactic shock and died. The postmortem examination findings supported the diagnosis of anaphylaxis. New information provided: The anaphylaxis in this dog was fulminating and by‐passed the usual early signs of drug hypersensitivity. This is the first case in the veterinary literature reporting on dexamethasone as the cause of this dog's catastrophic event. |
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Keywords: | glucocorticoids type 1 hypersensitivity |
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