Acute paraplegia in a puppy with hemophilia A

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 1999 Jan-Feb;35(1):36-7. doi: 10.5326/15473317-35-1-36.

Abstract

A seven-week-old, male chow chow-keeshond cross puppy was presented with acute paraplegia and episcleral hemorrhage. An X-linked, hereditary coagulopathy was suspected and confirmed by clotting factor analysis and necropsy findings of intraspinal hemorrhage. In young, male puppies with acute spinal pain and long-tract signs, intraspinal hematoma secondary to inherited X-linked coagulation factor deficiencies should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / etiology
  • Dogs
  • Factor IX / analysis
  • Factor VIII / analysis
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hemophilia A / complications
  • Hemophilia A / diagnosis
  • Hemophilia A / veterinary*
  • Hemorrhage / complications
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / veterinary
  • Male
  • Paraplegia / etiology
  • Paraplegia / veterinary*
  • Partial Thromboplastin Time / veterinary
  • Prothrombin Time / veterinary
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / complications
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / veterinary

Substances

  • Factor VIII
  • Factor IX