Von Willebrand Disease II
Body function: Heart & Blood
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Von Willebrand disease type II (vWD2) is an inherited bleeding disorder that commonly affects Chinese Crested dogs. Due to a lack of von Willebrand factor proteins (vWF), a dog’s blood can’t properly clot after physical trauma. There are three variations of vWD, with type II carrying a severe bleeding risk because of low concentrations or abnormal structures of vWF.
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