Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Jun 2013
Effect of body position on indirect measurement of systolic arterial blood pressure in dogs.
To determine whether a difference existed in Doppler ultrasonographic measurements of systolic arterial blood pressure (SAP) in sitting versus laterally recumbent dogs and to determine the degree of variability in measurements made in each position. ⋯ Blood pressure measurements in dogs were significantly affected by body position, and they were higher for most dogs when sitting rather than laterally recumbent. Blood pressure measurements in the laterally recumbent body position were less variable than in the sitting position.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Mar 2013
Evaluation of coagulation in dogs with partial or complete extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction by means of thromboelastography.
To characterize in vitro coagulation status in a cohort of dogs with extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction (EHBO) and to evaluate these patients for hypercoagulability by means of thromboelastography. ⋯ In vitro hypercoagulability was commonly detected in dogs with naturally occurring EHBO. The traditional view of EHBO as a disease that causes hypocoagulability may need to be reconsidered.