Evaluation of the potential causes of epistaxis in dogs with natural visceral leishmaniasis

Haemostasis was evaluated in 19 dogs with natural Leishmania infection, six of them with a history of epistaxis, and the results were compared with the results from 24 healthy dogs. In addition, the dogs' blood pressure was measured and biopsies were taken from the nasal mucosa. Buccal mucosa b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary record 2001-08, Vol.149 (6), p.176-179
Hauptverfasser:	Juttner, C., Rodriguez Sinchez, M., Rollin Landeras, E., Fragio Arnold, C., Slappendel, R. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Dog Diseases - pathology Dogs Epistaxis - etiology Epistaxis - physiopathology Epistaxis - veterinary Female Hemostasis Leishmaniasis, Visceral - complications Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary Male Nasal Mucosa - pathology Ulcer - complications Ulcer - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Haemostasis was evaluated in 19 dogs with natural Leishmania infection, six of them with a history of epistaxis, and the results were compared with the results from 24 healthy dogs. In addition, the dogs' blood pressure was measured and biopsies were taken from the nasal mucosa. Buccal mucosa bleeding time was prolonged in the dogs with leishmaniasis (P
ISSN:	0042-4900 2042-7670
DOI:	10.1136/vr.149.6.176