A multicenter, retrospective study of cardiac disease in Borzoi dogs.

Borzoi are large, relatively uncommon sighthounds anecdotally reported to suffer from sudden death. This multicenter retrospective cohort study aimed to describe the sample of Borzoi presenting to veterinary cardiologists for evaluation, with records searched from 14 centers across a study period of up to 20 years. The study sample was comprised of 152 client-owned Borzoi, with dogs most commonly presenting for pre-breed screening in 87/152 (52%), followed by evaluation of an arrhythmia in 28/152 (18%).

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In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Radiology.

In vitro effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists abciximab and eptifibatide on platelet aggregation in healthy cats.

Objective: To determine effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists abciximab and eptifibatide on in vitro inhibition of cat platelets.

Sample: Venous blood samples from 10 healthy cats.

Procedures: Blood samples were anticoagulated with hirudin.

In vitro effect of pimobendan on platelet aggregation in dogs.

Objective: To determine whether pimobendan has in vitro antithrombotic properties through inhibition of platelets in canine blood samples.

Animals: 10 healthy adult dogs.

Procedures: Blood samples were collected from each dog into tubes containing hirudin or sodium citrate.