Compensated immune mediated haemolytic anaemia in a dog.
A dog which presented with anorexia and fever was found to have strong IgG Coombs' positive immune mediated haemolysis but only marginal anaemia. The abnormalities detected included marked spherocytosis, polychromasia and mild hyperbilirubinaemia. The major presenting signs disappeared after glucocorticoid therapy. Compensated idiopathic immune mediated haemolysis was diagnosed.
Mills
J N
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School of Veterinary Studies, Murdoch University, Western Australia.
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D003298:Coombs Test / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008775:Methylprednisolone