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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
DIC, also known as consumptive coagulopathy, is a condition where the coaguation and fibrinolytic cascades are out of control as a result of systemic [[Thrombosis|thrombosis]].  There is widespread clotting throughout the body with fibrinolysis and then a paradoxical [[Haemorrhage|haemorrhage]]. It is often recognised in dogs but rarely in cats.
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DIC, also known as consumptive coagulopathy, is a condition where the coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades are out of control as a result of systemic [[Thrombosis|thrombosis]].  There is widespread clotting throughout the body with fibrinolysis and then a paradoxical [[Haemorrhage|haemorrhage]]. It is often recognised in dogs but rarely in cats.
 
DIC always occurs as a secondary condition with an underlying cause.  
 
DIC always occurs as a secondary condition with an underlying cause.  
 
There are multiple aetiologies for DIC; once the cascade is under way the process is essentially the same.  Causes include:
 
There are multiple aetiologies for DIC; once the cascade is under way the process is essentially the same.  Causes include:
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