Use of phenytoin to treat digitalis-induced cardiac arrhythmias in a miniature Shetland pony

I D Wijnberg; J H van der Kolk; E G Hiddink

doi:10.1136/vr.144.10.259

Use of phenytoin to treat digitalis-induced cardiac arrhythmias in a miniature Shetland pony

Vet Rec. 1999 Mar 6;144(10):259-61. doi: 10.1136/vr.144.10.259.

Authors

I D Wijnberg¹, J H van der Kolk, E G Hiddink

Affiliation

¹ Department of Large Animal Medicine and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

PMID: 10209818
DOI: 10.1136/vr.144.10.259

Abstract

Two miniature Shetland ponies showing clinical signs of Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) poisoning were examined. One animal died shortly afterwards, but the second was treated successfully with the anti-arrhythmic agent, phenytoin, and was discharged after 16 days.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / veterinary*
Digitalis / poisoning*
Female
Horse Diseases / drug therapy*
Horse Diseases / etiology
Horses
Phenytoin / pharmacology
Phenytoin / therapeutic use*
Plant Poisoning / drug therapy
Plant Poisoning / veterinary*
Plants, Medicinal*
Plants, Toxic*

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Phenytoin