Thromboembolic disorder in a dog after cesarean surgery

  • Yamilka Lago-Alvarez Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Hailey Rose Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Denae Campanale Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Ian Porter Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Kenneth Simpson Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Soon Hon Cheong Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Mariana Diel de Amorim Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v14.9286
Keywords: Overweight, peripartum, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, spleen infarction

Abstract

A 3-year female dog (intact primiparous) overweight Labrador Retriever was presented as an emergency (fever, lethargy, and anorexia)
patient. Four days earlier, this dog had a dystocia (secondary uterine inertia with stillborn fetus) that was relieved via cesarean
surgery. Disseminated intravascular coagulation panel indicated marked increases in D-dimers, increases in partial prothrombin
time, and decreases in antithrombin III activity. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a severely mottled spleen with multifocal
infarction. Arterial blood gas analysis indicated increases in alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient. Pulmonary thromboembolism was
suspected. Based on the history (peripartum obesity and cesarean delivery) and clinical manifestation, it was hypothesized that the
pregnancy-related hypercoagulable state and postpartum period led to the development of venous thromboembolism. To authors’
knowledge, this is the first case report of a suspected thromboembolic disorder in a postcesarean dog.

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Published
2022-06-01
How to Cite
Lago-Alvarez Y., Rose H., Campanale D., Porter I., Simpson K., Cheong S. H., & Diel de Amorim M. (2022). Thromboembolic disorder in a dog after cesarean surgery. Clinical Theriogenology, 14(2), 106-109. https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v14.9286
Issue
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2022): June
Section
Case Reports
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