Aortic thromboembolism. A different predisposing disease in four dogs: a case report

Jin-Ok Ahn, Sang-Chul Park, Woo-Jin Song, Min-Ok Ryu, Qiang Li, Hyun-Jung Oh, Jin-Young Chung, Min-Cheol Choi and Hwa-Young Youn
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Jin-Ok Ahn: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
Sang-Chul Park: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Woo-Jin Song: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Min-Ok Ryu: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Qiang Li: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hyun-Jung Oh: Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jin-Young Chung: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
Min-Cheol Choi: Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hwa-Young Youn: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Veterinární medicína, 2019, vol. 64, issue 9, 417-421

Abstract: Four dogs had signs of pelvic limb lameness, pain, and collapse resulting from an occlusion of the distal aorta or the iliac arteries by thrombi. The diagnosis of an aortic thromboembolism was based on the absence or weakness of a femoral pulse, and the two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasonography of the abdominal aorta, iliac, and femoral arteries. Three dogs had a concurrent disease predisposing to thrombosis, including hyperadrenocorticism, protein losing nephropathy, neoplasia, and cardiac disease. Three dogs were treated with a tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) in an attempt to lyse the thrombosis; two regained pelvic limb function. The other two dogs died shortly after the diagnosis of a thrombosis. A complete description of the history, clinical signs, laboratory analysis and imaging studies is included. Moreover, a review of the aortic thromboembolism, a diagnosis protocol and the options for its treatment are discussed.

Keywords: arterial thrombosis; tissue plasminogen activator; pelvic weakness; hind-limb paresis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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