Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Greyhound with severe lung blood clot and breathing trouble
By Baines, E A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gross pulmonary thrombosis in a greyhound.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old greyhound was brought to the vet because it was having trouble breathing. X-rays showed unusual lung patterns, and an ultrasound revealed a large blood clot in the main artery of the lungs. Despite treatment, the dog's condition worsened, leading to the difficult decision to euthanize. A postmortem exam confirmed the blood clot and also found kidney disease caused by inflammation.
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Abstract
A two-year-old greyhound was presented with progressive dyspnoea. Radiography showed a hypovascular lung pattern with hyperlucent lung fields and echocardiography revealed a large thrombus in the main pulmonary artery. Blood results showed azotaemia and marked hypoalbuminaemia. The dog's clinical condition continued to deteriorate and it was euthanased. Postmortem examination confirmed the presence of the pulmonary thrombus and revealed idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11570388/