Comparison of coagulation and fibrinolysis in Irish Wolfhounds and age‐matched control dogs using tissue plasminogen activator‐augmented viscoelastic testing

Weaker clots were found in IWs than control dogs. With the addition of tPA, IWs had evidence of hyperfibrinolysis on whole-blood VCM assays and hypofibrinolysis on plasma TEG assays compared with control dogs. Without the addition of tPA, however, both groups of dogs showed minimal fibrinolysis on viscoelastic testing.