title: Changes in the blood coagulation profile after ovariohysterectomy in female dogs.
abstract: This study investigated changes in the coagulation profile of 10 healthy female dogs subjected to ovariohysterectomy. Blood samples were collected three times--before, directly after and 24 h after surgery. Plasma samples were analyzed to determine thrombin time (TT), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen content, D-dimer content and antithrombin (AT) III activity. The results revealed post-operative haemostatic system disorders related to prolonged APTT, higher fibrinogen and D-dimer concentrations and lower levels of AT III activity.
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland. psobiech@uwn.edu.pl
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Sobiech
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Targoński
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Stopyra
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Zarczyńska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary*