Data for Decreased Circulating Red Cell Mass (Packed Cell Volume) Alters Viscoelastic and Traditional Plasma Coagulation Testing Results in Healthy Horses

Acepromazine was administered to healthy adult horses to induce transient anemia secondary to splenic sequestration. Data was collected at baseline (T0), 1 hour (T1) and 12 hours (T2) post acepromazine administration. Data collection included PCV, TP, CBC, fibrinogen, PT, PTT and viscoelastic coagulation profiles (VCM Vet) as well as ultrasonographic measurements of the spleen at all 3 time points.