Idiopathic thrombocytopenia in Japanese black cattle

J Vet Med Sci. 2002 Jan;64(1):87-9. doi: 10.1292/jvms.64.87.

Abstract

A female Japanese Black cow showed hemorrhage under the mucous membrane of the eye conjunctiva and the vagina, and thrombocytopenia in peripheral blood. The clinical manifestations repeated spontaneously during long-term observation. The clinical findings were stable except for severe periodic bleeding. Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time and fibrinogen levels were normal. The anti-platelet antibody in the serum was analyzed by indirect platelet coagulation tests. Because the platelets in the micro-plate wells of the subject series showed coagulation up to 1:128, it was judged that anti-platelet antibody was present in the serum. A number of megakaryocytes were recognized in smear samples obtained from bone marrow of the scapula immediately after euthanasia. Therefore, this case was diagnosed as idiopathic thrombocytopenia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / blood
  • Blood Coagulation Tests / veterinary
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / blood
  • Cattle Diseases / pathology*
  • Cattle Diseases / therapy
  • Conjunctival Diseases / pathology
  • Conjunctival Diseases / therapy
  • Conjunctival Diseases / veterinary
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hematoma / pathology
  • Hematoma / therapy
  • Hematoma / veterinary
  • Hemorrhage / veterinary
  • Thrombocytopenia / pathology
  • Thrombocytopenia / therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia / veterinary*
  • Vaginal Diseases / pathology
  • Vaginal Diseases / therapy
  • Vaginal Diseases / veterinary

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic