"Autoimmune" means that the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and damages its own healthy cells and tissues instead of protecting them. Full definition
The symptoms of autoimmune diseases in dogs will depend on which organ is affected and how severe the disease is. (vetinfo.com)
Monthly dog food classes and individual nutritional counseling appointments for puppies, adults, cancer patients, dogs with allergies, inflammatory bowel disease autoimmune disorders, arthritis and other chronic illness conditions. (integrativevetmedcenter.com)
It is probably a form of autoimmune disease in which the body attacks certain of its own tissues. (2ndchance.info)