Acta Vet. Brno 2013, 82: 209-214

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201382020209

Thromboelastometry used for evaluation of blood coagulability in dogs with kidney diseases

Sara Falco1, Renato Zanatta1, Barbara Bruno1, Cristiana Maurella2, Aldo Scalone3, Alberto Tarducci1, Antonio Borrelli1

1University of Torino, Department of Veterinary Science, Clinical Medicine Section, Grugliasco, Italy
2Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D’Aosta, Torino, Italy
3Department of Infectious, Parasitic & Immunomediated Diseases, Section of Vector-borne Diseases & International health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy

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