Canine Surgical Bleeding and Platelet Function in Heartworm-Infected Dogs

A study of 32 dogs (11 heartworm-infected, 21 uninfected) undergoing ovariohysterectomy. The dataset likely contains measurements of surgical blood loss, platelet function analyzer-100 closure times, thromboelastography, and buccal mucosal bleeding time. The data was published by Peyton A. Cole on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Comparing surgical blood loss between infected and uninfected dogs based on quantified sponge weights.
• Analyzing platelet function based on PFA-100 closure time measurements.
• Evaluating coagulation profiles based on thromboelastography (TEG) data.
• Assessing clinical bleeding risk based on buccal mucosal bleeding time (BMBT).

Strengths

• Data includes a controlled comparison between two distinct groups (11 infected, 21 uninfected dogs).
• Multiple standardized clinical tests were used (PFA-100, TEG, BMBT, CBC).
• Surgical blood loss was quantified using a pre-weighed sponge method.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 15.9 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The sample size of 11 heartworm-infected dogs may limit statistical power for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

Peyton A. Cole via figshare.

Collection Method

Clinical study of dogs undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy, with standardized anesthesia and coagulation function tests.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 04:45:04; freshness should be verified.