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* '''Vitamin K'''

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The absolute or relative deficiency of vitamin K can give rise to defective coagulation.

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** Absolute or relative deficiency of vitamin K can give rise to defective coagulation.

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Anticoagulant rodenticide toxiticy is one of the most common causes of acquired coagulopathy in small animals. Warfarin itself has a short half-life and a fairly low toxicity in non-rodent species, so unless large or repeated doses are consumed clinical bleeding is rare. However, the second generation anticoagulant rodenticides are far more potent,

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Also see [[Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity]]

[[Category:Coagulation Defects]]

[[Category:To Do - Blood]][[Category:To Do - Clinical]]

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