A Case of Situational Syncope Due to Cough in a Dog

Abstract

An approximately 11-year-old neutered female Shih Tzu was admitted to the hospital with the primary complaint of collapse after coughing. Holter electrocardiography was performed, which confirmed sinus arrest coinciding with the episode of coughing. In addition, as the owner was filming a video of the dog's state at the time of the episode, the series of events could be observed, which facilitated the diagnosis of the present case as “situational syncope caused by cough”.