Comparison of a viscoelastic point-of-care coagulation monitor with thromboelastography in sick dogs with hemostatic abnormalities.

VCM-Vet and TEG had variable correlations in clot formation values and a strong correlation for final clot strength. More information is needed to make conclusions about the lysis parameters. Artifact in the fibrinolysis portion of the test can confound the interpretation of VCM-Vet results.