APPROACH TO IMMUNE-MEDIATED HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA CURRENT LITERATURE METHODS OF TREATMENT

摘要

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is a common cause of anemia in dogs in emergency and critical care veterinary medicine. Feline IMHA is almost always secondary to a myeloproliferative disorder such as lymphoma. Cases can range from mild with arapid response to immunosuppressive therapies to rapidly fulminating cases with > 75% mortality rates. Successful management revolves around rapid recognition, prompt therapy and careful monitoring.