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Table 3 Coagulopathic test results in dogs with haemorrhagic diathesis associated with angiostrongylosis. Values in red are abnormal

From: Geographical, clinical, clinicopathological and radiographic features of canine angiostrongylosis in Irish dogs: a retrospective study

Case

BMBT

(< 5 m)

Thrombocyte

(150 - 500 × 109/L)

PT

(7 - 14 s)

APTT

(15 - 25 s)

Clinical signs

1

ND

116

9.8

14.2

Haematuria, Retroperitoneal haematoma

2

ND

7

18

26

Haemoptysis

3

> 5

57

8

14

Haemorrhage post surgery & from a broken nail

4

> 5

205

9.7

14.8

Suspected haemarthrosis (severe anaemia and lameness)

5

> 8

175

22.3

250

Haemorrhage from tongue

6

< 5

158

11.8

22.5

Haemoptysis

7

ND

2

10

9.7

Haemoptysis, Haemorrhage from mouth, Ecchymoses

8

< 5

98

10.7

14.7

Epistaxis, Haematoma, Suspected haemarthrosis

9

< 5

22

7.7

13.4

Epistaxis, Suspected CNS haemorrhage (multifocal CNS signs)

10

ND

145

7.2

14.1

BAL cytology suggested intrapulmonary haemorrhage

11

ND

258

ND

ND

BAL cytology suggested intrapulmonary haemorrhage

12

ND

178

10.3

27.8

BAL cytology suggested intrapulmonary haemorrhage

13

ND

199

28.5

28.2

Haemorrhage from lip, haemoptysis, Suspected haemarthrosis

14

ND

2

8.1

13.4

Radiographs suggestive of intrapulmonary haemorrhage

15

> 5

171

10.4

14.5

Haematoma, Bruising

16

ND

553

ND

ND

Unilateral epistaxis

17

> 5

155

11.7

16.1

Pulmonary haemorrhage, Multifocal intracranial haemorrhage& haematoma

  1. BMBT buccal mucosal bleeding time
  2. m minutes
  3. PT prothrombin time
  4. s seconds
  5. APTT activated partial thromboplastin time
  6. ND not determined
  7. BAL Brochoalveolar lavage