Up to 26% of all Greyhounds with normal blood clotting parameters can show excessive bleeding after injury or surgical procedures. This is due to weaker clot strength (kinetics) and increased fibrinolysis in the breed. Thyroid Values: Greyhounds, as with all sight hounds, have lower normal rang...
On their arrival into the unit, the animals (GRMD; n=8, aged between 6 and 12 months and one normal dog, aged 26 months) had a clinical examination, a biochemical, hematologic and coproscopic assessments, as well as thoracic radiographies. Clinical observation did not show any sign of c...
However, in some cases a single histological lung biopsy may not be sufficient to diagnose PVOD, because venous remodelling is not always evenly distributed and normal veins can still be found in certain lung regions. Therefore, multiple biopsies from different locations are recommended in suspect ...
Thoracic radiograph was always performed before CT examination. The biopsies were taken by a board-certified radiologist (M.V.). All animals were studied under general anesthesia and monitored during the procedure. For all examinations, there was the approval of the owners by informed consent ...