title: Abnormal bleeding.
abstract: Animals with disorders of hemostasis are often presented as emergency patients and, as such, offer a challenge to the attending clinician. This article reviews the basic physiology of hemostasis and laboratory tests used for diagnosis. Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of patients with bleeding disorders are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wingfield
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Pelt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D010979:Platelet Function Tests / Q000662:veterinary