Question: what are vpcs in dogs?
Answer: The ventricular escape complex happens after a pause, and occurs as an idioventricular rhythm, which discharges at 20-40 times/minute in a dog. This is not a ventricular arrhythmia, and must not be treated as so. When the impulse arises prematurely from the ventricle, it is called ventricular premature complex (VPC).