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Von Willebrand's Disease

Knowing if your dog has this condition before an emergency situation arises can mean the difference between life and death. Similar to haemophilia in humans, von Willebrand’s disease can result in life-threatening bleeding. Many dogs that carry this disease in their genetic makeup go undetected until a minor surgery or small, superficial injury results in significant blood loss.

We offer testing for this disease, which is an inheritable trait in some breeds. As many as 50% of Dobermans are affected; other commonly affected breeds include German shepherds, German shorthaired and wirehaired pointers, golden and Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Pembroke Welsh corgis, poodles, Scottish and Manchester terriers, and Shetland sheepdogs. If you have an at-risk breed, we recommend that you have your dog tested.

Some animals show no signs of the disease but are carriers of this genetic problem. If these dogs are allowed to reproduce, they can pass the disease on to their offspring. If you are a breeder, we strongly recommend testing for von Willebrand’s disease before breeding your dogs. Please call us to schedule this test.

Contact Us

130 Angeline St. S. Lindsay, ON K9V 3L6

705-324-4794 reception@kawarthavet.com

Hours of Operation

Monday 8:00am – 5:00pm Tuesday 8:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday 8:00am – 12:00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday 8:00am – 12:00pm Sunday Closed

Please note that we are closed on the Saturday of every long weekend.

Emergency Info

See here for our COVID-19 policies.

If your pet has an emergency outside of regular Kawartha Animal Hospital hours, please phone Kawartha Veterinary Emergency Clinic at 705-741-5832. Kawartha Veterinary Emergency Clinic is located at 1840 Lansdowne St W, Unit 20, in Peterborough, and is available 24/7 for emergencies.