title: A case of non-regenerative immune-mediated anemia treated by combination therapy of human immune globulin and mycophenolate mofetil in a dog.
abstract: A 12-year-old female Shih Tzu dog was referred with diarrhea. Hematological examination indicated severe non-regenerative anemia. Bone marrow aspiration smears and core biopsy specimens revealed normal bone marrow. Based on those results, non-regenerative immune-mediated anemia was diagnosed. The dog was initially treated using prednisolone and cyclosporine. However, this treatment regimen did not prove effective. Nevertheless, the patient achieved a good hematological response after the administration of a combination therapy of human immune globulin and mycophenolate mofetil. Such a combination therapy may prove effective against non-regenerative immune-mediated anemia.
authors.affiliation: Yuki Animal Hospital, 2-99 Kiba-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 455-0021, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuki
keywords: Dog; Human immune globulin; Mycophenolate mofetil; Non-regenerative immune-mediated anemia