Aortic and iliac thrombosis in six dogs

Six dogs had signs of pelvic limb weakness, pain and collapse as a result of occlusion of the distal aorta and/or the iliac arteries by a thrombus. Antemortem diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical signs, angiography and ultrasonography. Five dogs had concurrent disease that probably predispose...

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Published in:Journal of small animal practice 2000-03, Vol.41 (3), p.109-114
Main Authors: Boswood, A, Lamb, C.R, White, R.N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenocortical Hyperfunction - complications
Adrenocortical Hyperfunction - veterinary
Animals
aorta
Aortic Diseases - pathology
Aortic Diseases - veterinary
arteries
aspirin
Cardiovascular Diseases - complications
Cardiovascular Diseases - veterinary
case studies
clinical aspects
disease diagnosis
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Female
Iliac Artery - pathology
Male
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - veterinary
predisposition
Prognosis
thrombosis
Thrombosis - pathology
Thrombosis - veterinary
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Summary:Six dogs had signs of pelvic limb weakness, pain and collapse as a result of occlusion of the distal aorta and/or the iliac arteries by a thrombus. Antemortem diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical signs, angiography and ultrasonography. Five dogs had concurrent disease that probably predisposed to thrombosis, including hyperadrenocorticism (three dogs), neoplasia and cardiac disease. Two dogs died shortly after the episode of thrombosis. Dogs that survived the acute episode received aspirin in an attempt to prevent thrombosis occurring again and all regained pelvic limb function. For dogs that survived longer than one month after the acute episode, repeat thrombosis was uncommon; hence the prognosis was related to the underlying disease. Aortic and iliac thrombosis in dogs is an uncommon condition that usually arises secondarily to a predisposing disease process; it carries a more favourable prognosis than feline aortic thromboembolism.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03176.x