Pseudohyperkalemia after total splenectomy in a dog: a case report

Chang Hwan Moon, Je Hun Lee, You Jeong Jeong, Young Sam Kwon, Haebeom Lee, Dae Hyun Kim, Seong Mok Jeong

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Abstract

A 16-year-old, 7.4 kg, castrated male Cocker Spaniel presenting anorexia and weight loss was referred due to a splenic mass, and total splenectomy was performed to resolve clinical signs. Following surgery, the dog developed mild hyperkalemia (6.27 mmol/L) without any clinical symptoms. Further investigations were conducted to determine the cause of hyperkalemia. The serum-plasma potassium difference was measured (1.05 mmol/L), and pseudohyperkalemia was diagnosed. The cause of pseudohyperkalemia was considered as thrombocytosis after splenectomy. The dog did not receive any specific treatment to lower blood potassium. To our knowledge, we report the first case of post-splenectomy pseudohyperkalemia in a dog.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere12
JournalKorean Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume62
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2022

Keywords

  • dogs
  • hyperkalemia
  • pseudohyperkalemia
  • splenectomy
  • thrombocytosis

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