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- Vomiting
- Lethargy
- Frequent urination and thirst
- Chronic constipation
- Stiff gait
- Plantigrade (walking not on their paws, but on the full sole of the back foot regularly)
- Loss of weight
- Loss of muscle mass
- Ventroflexion of the head (curving the head down towards the chest. Severe condition)
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Neurological - The electrical signals through the body are responsible for communicating conscious and unconscious activity from the brain to the rest of the tissues including willful movement like walking or regulated activity like breathing.
- Cardiac - Directly tied in with neurological function, chronic abnormal rhythms in the heart can directly result in death, but also frequently reduce functionality to a bare minimum.
- Skeletal Muscle - These are responsible for maintaining tension on the bones and frame. When these do not function properly or waste, your dog cannot stand or move normally which is why lethargy and unwillingness to move is the most obvious symptom.
- Loss - This happens when too much urine, feces or fluid have been lost. Often these are due to other conditions such as cancer or kidney disease.
- Redistribution - Problems with metabolism, barium poisoning, or diabetes can reduce potassium levels over time.
- Intake - Prolonged anorexia, insufficient potassium levels in food sources or a drastically reduced diet can create hypokalemia.
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