In this episode I discuss both thrombosis and embolisms. A thrombosis is a blood clot, an embolism can be a blood clot, but not always. Other types of emboli include fat and air.Clinical signs of a clotting issue may be in cats loss of use (paralysis) of the hind legs or tail. In dogs clinical signs may be dyspnea (bad breathing) where the animal may have rapid, shallow breathing rate (panting). Bleeding from the mouth, nose, anus and genitals may occur as well.Diseases that can activate the clotting cascade in cats is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, which is a thickening of the heart muscle and a reduction of the amount of blood that can be ejected during systole) and in dogs an endrocrine disease such as hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease, which arises from either a pituitary tumor or an adrenal gland tumor).Diagnostic testing includes clotting panels and a search for the primary etiology (what disease is causing the animals body to react in such a way as to throw clots).Treatment is focused on analgesia (pain relief), thrombolytics (enzymes to help break the clot down), anticoagulants (such as aspirin to reduce platelet adhesion) and possibly surgery.If you thinhk you pet experiencing a medical issue please contact your local veterinarian or veterinary emergency clinic.

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