Von Willebrand's Disease in Cats
 
VWF is an autosomal (non-sex-linked) trait, which both males and females express and transmit genetically and with equal frequency.
 
Von Willebrand’s disease (vWD) is a blood disease caused by a deficiency of von Willebrand Factor (vWF), an adhesive glycoprotein in the blood required for normal platelet binding (i.e., clotting) at the sites of small blood vessel injuries. In addition, vWF is a carrier protein for coagulation Factor VIII (necessary for blood to clot). A lack of vWF impairs platelet stickiness and clumping. Similar to hemop ...read more