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Original Article

Effects of clopidogrel therapy on whole blood platelet aggregation, the Plateletworks® assay and coagulation parameters in cats with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a pilot study

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Pages 8-15 | Received 27 Jan 2016, Accepted 30 Sep 2016, Published online: 27 Oct 2016

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