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Heterozygosity for P2Y12 receptor gene mutation associated with postoperative hemorrhage in a Greater Swiss Mountain dog.
Veterinary clinical pathology - 1 Dec 2017
Flores Rebecca S, Boudreaux Mary K, Vasquez Barbara, Bristow Poppy, Aronson Lillian R, Santoro-Beer Kari, Callan Mary Beth
Abstract excerpt
A 3-year-old, female Greater Swiss Mountain dog developed a hemoperitoneum following an exploratory laparotomy and ovariohysterectomy. Platelet count, PT, APTT, and plasma von Willebrand factor antigen concentration were within RIs. A buccal mucosal bleeding time (BMBT) was prolonged. Given the probability of a hereditary thrombopathia, the dog was administered desmopressin, fresh platelet transfusions, and...
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