Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia Associated with Haemoparasitic Infections in Dogs
Elone Lucy
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
J B Rajesh *
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
Ankita Debnath
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
Payel Kar
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
S K Behera
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
Chethan G E
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
Kalyan Sarma
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
H Prasad
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University(I), Selesih PO, Aizawl, Mizoram-796015, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A haematological condition known as Immune-Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia (IMHA) affects dogs and is caused by antibodies directly destroying red blood cells in the bloodstream. It can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary (caused by neoplastic or infectious illnesses). An attack on circulating red blood cells by the immune system is the hallmark of IMHA, a potentially fatal autoimmune disease. Though the disease occurs naturally in both humans and dogs, it is significantly more prevalent in dogs. The aim of this review was to methodically assess the available data on the disease's clinico-pathology, its therapy and utilize the results to derive recommendations that may be implemented in broader veterinary medicine.
Keywords: Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia, dog, haemoparasites