Identifying the symptoms and signs
of an Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) in dogs is the first step to knowing if your dog requires medical attention.
Causes & Prevention
of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) in Dogs: Veterinarian reviewed information that explains the causes of dog AIHA, including how it may be prevented.
Recently, my sweet, healthy, 11 - year - old German shepherd died
of autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: An Under - appreciated Thrombotic Risk
Hemolytic anemia:
anemia caused by the destruction
of the red blood cells by an
autoimmune process.
An auto - immune disease (
autoimmune hemolytic anemia) is a common cause
of hemolysis in older adult pets, particularly dogs.
In older adult pets, diseases
of the immune system and bone marrow that cause blood loss due to loss
of clotting ability (thrombocytopenias), destroy red blood cells directly (
autoimmune hemolytic anemias) or prevent their formation (aplastic
anemias) are a less common but significant cause.
Some
of the common health issues that Pekingese suffer from are hernias, bloating, and
autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Some
of the conditions that might affect Corkies include hypothyroidism, eye problems, skin problems, patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, allergies, reverse sneezing, epilepsy, collapsed trachea, hypoglycemia, portosystemic shunts, and
autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
In older dogs and cats,, lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, pure red cell aplasia in cats (probably an
autoimmune disease
of the bone marrow), immune - mediated
hemolytic anemia, thymoma tumors,
Dogs suffering from
autoimmune hemolytic anemia typically show the same signs as dogs suffering from other forms
of anemia.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia can develop in dogs
of either sex, any age and any breed.