Gross pulmonary thrombosis in a greyhound

A two-year-old greyhound was presented with progressive dyspnoea. Radiograp hy showed a hypovascular lung pattern with hyperlucent lung fields and echo cardiography revealed a large thrombus in the main pulmonary artery. Blood results showed azotaemia and marked hypoalbuminaemia. The dog's clinical co ndition continued to deteriorate and it was euthanased. Postmortem examinat ion confirmed the presence of the pulmonary thrombus and revealed idiopathi c membranous glomerulonephritis.