Increased packed cell volume alters point of care viscoelastic clotting parameters in horses.
Rebecca C BishopKaitlyn M JonkAlessandro MigliorisiScott M AustinEmma C MullinsPamela A WilkinsPublished in: Equine veterinary journal (2024)
Phenylephrine-induced polycythaemia was associated with hypocoagulable viscoelastic traces using the VCM Vet™ device without effect on plasma-based coagulation assessments or platelet number. Further investigation of viscoelastic testing is needed in horses with increased PCV due to clinical illness.