Hemophilia A in three unrelated cats.
Factor VIII deficiency, consistent with hemophilia A, was detected in 3 unrelated male domestic short-haired cats. Clinical history of each case differed and illustrated the spectrum of clinical manifestations of this disease in cats. Clinical expression of feline hemophilia A was similar to that of man and other animals, in which the degree of factor VIII deficiency tends to determine the severity and frequency of bleeding. All 3 cats had severe protracted bleeding after minor surgical procedures. Hemorrhage was eventually controlled in each case by transfusions of fresh whole blood.
D000818:Animals; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011517:Prothrombin Time