Acute hypernatremia and hypocalcemia after oral sodium phosphate administration to a dog.

J Vet Intern Med

Emergency and Critical Care Service, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Published: March 2024

A 15-year-old male neutered mixed breed dog weighing 28 kg presented to a referral center after developing severe tremors and altered mentation. There was hypocalcemia and hypernatremia after oral administration of sodium phosphate as a bowel cleansing agent in preparation for colonoscopy. The dog was treated intravenously with low sodium fluids and calcium gluconate. Neurologic status and electrolyte derangements normalized over the next 12 hours. Oral administration of sodium phosphate appeared to cause clinical electrolyte derangements in this dog.

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