ULTRASONOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION OF A CAUDAL VENA CAVA THROMBUS IN A DOG WITH LEISHMANIASIS |
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| Authors: | Artur Font DVM Josep M. Closa DVM |
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| Affiliation: | Hospital Ars Veterinaria, Calk Cardedeu 3, 08023 Barcelona, Spain |
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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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| Keywords: | thrombus thrombosis Doppler ultrasound vena cava leishmaniasis dog |
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