Role of chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation in a case of canine angiostrongylosis.
A dog whose major clinical signs suggested a coagulopathy, is described. The dog had a history of bleeding episodes and had a severe regenerative anaemia. By using specific factor assays, the coagulopathy was found to be due to a consumptive intravascular process that resembled chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation. Subsequent investigations identified Angiostrongylus vasorum as the cause.
Ramsey
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Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.
Littlewood
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JD
Dunn
J K
JK
Herrtage
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ME
D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D000801:Angiostrongylus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D011859:Radiography; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*