Hyperfibrinolysis and Hypofibrinogenemia Diagnosed With Rotational Thromboelastometry in Dogs Naturally Infected With Angiostrongylus vasorum.

Nadja E SigristN Hofer-InteewornR Jud ScheferC Kuemmerle-FrauneM SchnyderA P N Kutter

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2017)

Hyperfibrinolysis and hypofibrinogenemia were identified as an important pathomechanism in angiostrongylosis-associated bleeding in dogs. Hyperfibrinolysis and hypofibrinogenemia were normalized by treatment with tranexamic acid and plasma transfusions, respectively.

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