Coagulopathy and encephalopathy in a dog with acute hepatic necrosis.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation developed secondary to hepatic necrosis in a 5-year-old Saint Bernard. Although the coagulopathy responded to treatment with heparin, the dog died from the combined effects of gastric hemorrhage and encephalopathy, both of which are complications of hepatic necrosis.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006520:Hepatitis, Animal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
D000596:Amino Acids