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A new protocol for feline arterial thromboembolism prophylaxis: rivaroxaban + clopidogrel

The FAT CAT study of 2015: Hogan DF, Fox PR, Jacob K, et al. Secondary prevention of cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism in the cat: the double-blind, randomized, positive-controlled feline arterial thromboembolism; clopidogrel vs aspirin trial (FAT CAT). J Vet Cardiol 2015; 17: S306–S317 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776588/ …demonstrated superiority of clopidogrel over aspirin in cats with a history of … Continue reading

24/04/2022 roger cardiology, Internal medicine, ultrasonography

Resolution of a right heart, intracardiac thrombus in a dog

The patient here is a 7 y.o. Bull Terrier with a several-week history of progressive diarrhoea and malaise. She is markedly hypoalbuminaemic and her duodenum looks like this: In the course of routine ultrasonography she also turned out to have this rather alarming oscillating intracardiac mass attached to the chordae of the tricuspid … Continue reading

21/01/2018 roger cardiology, Internal medicine, ultrasonography

Lung rockets in video

A videoclip of lung rockets from an unfortunate cat with severe CHF. This shows the B lines sliding from side to side with respiratory movement of the lung against the body wall. Chest radiographs confirmed changes consistent with pulmonary oedema. [wpvideo ez3GDaaU] Sadly, in addition to CHF he also had multi-limb arterial thromboembolism and a … Continue reading

06/12/2014 roger Internal medicine, ultrasonography

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A new protocol for feline arterial thromboembolism prophylaxis: rivaroxaban + clopidogrel

Resolution of a right heart, intracardiac thrombus in a dog

Lung rockets in video

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