TABLE 1:
Number | Breed | Age | Sex | Clinical signs and laboratory findings | Initial diagnostic method | AD at 4 weeks | B at 4 weeks | AD at 8 weeks | B at 8 weeks | AD at 12 weeks | B at 12 weeks |
1 | Lurcher | 6 years | FN | Gingival haemorrhage, prolonged aPTT and PT, decreased fibrinogen | AD | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
2 | Labrador retriever | 8 years | MN | Acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea | B | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
3 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | None | AD | Positive | Negative | Positive | NP | Negative | NP |
4 | English springer spaniel | 9 years 7 months | ME | Regenerative anaemia (PCV 18%), thrombocytopenia, haematochezia | AD | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
5 | Staffordshire bull terrier | 9 years | FN | Intermittent cough for two months | AD | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
6 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | AD | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
7 | Bulldog | 2 years 10 months | FE | None | AD | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
8 | Manchester terrier | 10 years 7 months | MN | Coughing | AD; B (negative) | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
9 | Crossbreed | 9 months | MN | None | AD | Negative | Negative | NP | NP | NP | NP |
AD, Angio Detect test; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; B, Baermann; FE, female entire; FN, female neutered ME, male entire; MN, male neutered; NP, test not performed; PCV, packed cell volume; PT, prothrombin time.