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* Sydromes caused by clotting factor defects tend to cause more severe bleeding and are usually congenital.

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~~=== Haemorrhagic Disease Due To~~ Vascular Fragility~~===~~

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[[Vascular Fragility]]

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* There are several ways that vascular fragility may arise.

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~~# Capillary damage by toxins.~~

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~~#* This occurs in severe bacterial infections in all species.~~

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~~#* [[:Category:Streptococcus species|''Streptococcus'']] and [[:Category:Pasteurella and Mannheimia species|''Pasteurella'']] infections and [[Bacillus species|anthrax]] can all cause this.~~

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~~# Drug-induced damage.~~

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~~#* The mechanisms of damage induced by drugs are not clearly understood.~~

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~~#* Examples include:~~

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~~#** Heavy metals, e.g. lead, bismuth, mercury.~~

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~~#** Iodides.~~

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~~#** Fluorides.~~

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~~#** Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides.~~

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~~#** Salicylates.~~

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~~# Other miscellaneous causes:~~

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~~#* Allergy or anaphylactic responses.~~

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~~#* Connective tissue disease.~~

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~~#** E.g. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in dogs.~~

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~~#* [[DM|Diabetes mellitus]].~~

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~~#* Antibody-antigen complex reaction.~~

===Disease associated with platelet abnormalities===

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