A case of non-regenerative immune-mediated anemia treated by combination therapy of human immune globulin and mycophenolate mofetil in a dog

摘要

A 12-year-old female Shih Tzu dog was referred with diarrhea. Hematological examination indicated severe nonregenerative?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.