Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with haemophagocytic syndrome and blood clotting disorder
By Stockhaus, C & Slappendel, R J·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1998·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Haemophagocytic syndrome with disseminated intravascular coagulation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male Rottweiler was brought to the vet because he was weak, depressed, had lost some weight, and was experiencing recurring fevers. The vet found that his gums were pale and his spleen was enlarged. Tests showed serious blood issues, including low blood cell counts and a dangerous clotting problem. Unfortunately, despite the vet's efforts, the dog passed away just a week after being referred for treatment.
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Abstract
Clinical signs and haematological abnormalities of haemophagocytic syndrome of unknown origin are described for a male, nine-year-old rottweiler referred because of weakness, depression, mild weight loss and relapsing fever. Mucous membranes were pale and the spleen was enlarged. Ultrasonography revealed diffuse irregular structures in the enlarged spleen, and cytological examination of multiple fine needle aspirates of the spleen demonstrated extramedullary haematopoiesis. Haematological examination revealed pancytopenia and disseminated intravascular coagulation. A bone marrow smear contained numerous marrow macrophages with a cytologically benign appearance, containing phagocytosed haematopoietic cells. The dog died one week after referral. The differential diagnosis is discussed.
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