Assessment of Prothrombin and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Dogs
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Date
2012-07
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TANUVAS, Chennai
Abstract
Blood coagulation is an important part of haemostasis. Laboratory evaluation
of this haemostatic process involves assessment of coagulation profile. The aim of this study
was to estimate the reference range for prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial
thromboplastin time (aPTT) in normal dogs. These determinations were made on 15 healthy
male and female dogs from various breeds using a semiautomatic coagulometer using
commercially available kits for human medicine. The range value for aPTT was 43.17±2.39
second and PT range value was 12.12±0.57 second.
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Clinical Medicine