Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound finds vena cava blood clot in dog with leishmaniasis
By Font, A & Closa, J M·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·1997·Hospital Ars Veterinaria, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic localization of a caudal vena cava thrombus in a dog with leishmaniasis.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with visceral leishmaniasis was brought in because of swelling in its back legs and enlarged veins in the belly. The vet found that the dog had kidney disease with nephrotic syndrome (a condition that causes protein loss in urine) and a tendency for blood to clot too easily. An ultrasound showed a large blood clot in the caudal vena cava, a major vein. Treatment would focus on managing the kidney disease and the clotting issues to help the dog recover.
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Abstract
A dog with visceral leishmaniasis developed rear limb edema, and distension of the caudal epigastric veins. Glomerular disease with nephrotic syndrome and hypercoagulable state was diagnosed. Sonographically there was massive thrombosis of the caudal vena cava.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9335100/