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  2. A vet’s guide to Von Willebrand Disease in dogs - AOL

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    Type 3 von Willebrand disease is when dogs have low or no von Willebrand factor at all – less than 1% of normal. This slows clotting significantly, meaning this is the most severe form of von ...

  3. von Willebrand disease - Wikipedia

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    Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common hereditary blood-clotting disorder in humans. An acquired form can sometimes result from other medical conditions. [ 1 ] It arises from a deficiency in the quality or quantity of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a multimeric protein that is required for platelet adhesion .

  4. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    The disease varies from mild to severe, depending on the amount of von Willebrand factor present in the dog. Signs include spontaneous bleeding and excessive bleeding following surgery, injury, or during an estrous cycle. [42] Thrombocytopenia* is a common condition in dogs characterized by low platelet counts.

  5. Chesapeake Bay Retriever - Wikipedia

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    The breed is subject to a number of hereditary diseases. These include, but are not limited to: Exercise-induced collapse [13] Hip dysplasia [14] Progressive retinal atrophy [15] Type 3 von Willebrand disease [16] Cataract [17] Regional Alopecia in both sexes [18] A UK Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of the breed at 10.75 years ...

  6. 13 Categories Pet Insurance Most Commonly Covers - AOL

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    Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... Blood disorders (e.g., von Willebrand disease) Brachycephalic syndrome (respiratory issues in flat-faced breeds) ... Pet type and breed. Dogs generally tend to cost ...

  7. Dog health - Wikipedia

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    Some of the most common conditions include hip dysplasia seen in large breed dogs; von Willebrand disease a disease that affects platelets that is inherited in Doberman Pinschers; entropion a curling in of the eyelid seen in Shar Peis and many other breeds; progressive retinal atrophy inherited in many breeds; deafness and epilepsy known to be ...

  8. Kooikerhondje - Wikipedia

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    A number of heritable diseases have been identified in the Kooikerhondje, including inflammatory myopathy, [5] Type III von Willebrand's disease, [6] necrotising myelopathy, [7] renal dysplasia, [8] patellar luxation, [9] and ataxia. [10] A Dutch study of 842 Kooikerhondjes found that patellar luxation was prevalent in 24% of dogs scanned.

  9. Miniature Schnauzer - Wikipedia

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    Miniature Schnauzers are also prone to von Willebrand disease (vWD). vWD in dogs is an inherited bleeding disorder that occurs due to qualitative or quantitative deficiency of von Willebrand factor (vWF), a multimeric protein that is required for platelet adhesion. [32] The breed is predisposed to atopic dermatitis. [33]