INADVERTENT INTRATHECAL ADMINISTRATION OF DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE AND DIATRIZOATE SODIUM DURING MYELOGRAPHY IN A DOG |
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| Authors: | D. Michael Tillson DVM James K. Roush DVM MS Rose M. McMurphy DVM Peter E. Ammon DVM |
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| Affiliation: | Department of clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. |
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| Abstract: | A dog undergoing diagnostic myelography inadvertently received 0.5 ml diatrizoate meglumine (66%) and (10%) diatrizoate sodium via intrathecal injection. This resulted in post-operative seizures requiring extended sedation of the patient. The clinical course and management of this patient are presented. Complications associated with the inappropriate administration of a hyperosmolar contrast agent into the subarachnoid space and the results of similar accidents in humans are also discussed. The dog in the report recovered with no evidence of long trem neurological dam |
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| Keywords: | canine myelogram diatrizoate seizure intrathecal administrat |
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