Paptacular! Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Is this the same as von Willebrand's disease? All I know is that it is a condition of the blood, but what actually happens to an affected dog? Can it occur in papillons, and how is it tested for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twogrs Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I'm afriad I don't know about a 'von willhelms' disease - but Von Willebrand is a blood disease. Basically the blood doesn't clot quickly to heal up cuts and scratches, so you bleed. It is found in humans and in dogs. There are risks for dogs with it having surgery in case of a major bleed. Papillons are on the list of dogs it affects. Bleeding gums as an adolescent is apparantly a symptom. I found this link for disease testing: http://www.gtg.com.au/AnimalDNATesting/ind...080.150.010.010 Theres a company called VetGen in the US that has the patents on the testing for it. Oh, and Dr W Jean Dodds - specialises in blood disorders of dogs http://www.mdba.net.au/jean_dodds.php I'm afraid I don't know much more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paptacular! Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 Thanks for that. So it's like haemophilia for puppies? Sounds nasty, and thanks for the info that it can affect papillons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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