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Thymic haemorrhage due to ingestion of human anticoagulant medication in a puppy
Author(s) -
Vangrinsven Emilie,
Girod Maud,
Etienne AnneLaure,
Gommeren Kris
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000552
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , anticoagulant , puppy , ingestion , anesthesia , phenprocoumon , complete blood count , surgery , gastroenterology , ecology , biology , atrial fibrillation , warfarin
A four‐month‐old male Shih‐Tzu was presented with lethargy, mild dyspnoea and acute thoracic pain. Thoracic radiography revealed the presence of a mediastinal mass at the level of the thymus and ultrasound confirmed a thymic haemorrhage. Coagulation times were beyond the detection limit of the machine. After preprandial and postprandial bile acids excluded hepatic insufficiency, an anticoagulant intoxication was strongly suspected. Disappearance of multiple doses of phenprocoumon in the house and rapid response to vitamin K administration as a treatment and blood transfusion confirmed authors' suspicion. The dog had clinically made a full recovery and was discharged after 36 hours. The following unique information has been provided: anticoagulant intoxication is commonly seen but the clinical presentation can be highly variable depending on the affected area. This report describes a rare thymic haemorrhage secondary to ingestion of human anticoagulant medication in a dog.