Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal with anemia and low platelets - what to know
By Sockett, D C et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1987·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia in a foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A one-month-old Quarter Horse filly was experiencing some serious health issues, including a nosebleed on one side, bleeding in the eye, yellowing of the skin and eyes, and small spots of bleeding in various mucous membranes. She also had low red blood cell and platelet counts, but tests showed no signs of autoimmune disease. The treatment involved steroids, antibiotics, and a blood transfusion. Fortunately, the filly responded well to the treatment, did not have any relapses, and was healthy one year later.
Abstract
A one-month-old Quarter Horse filly had unilateral epistaxis, hyphema, icterus, petechial hemorrhages in the oral, nasal, conjunctival, and vulvar mucous membranes, anemia, thrombocytopenia, negative antinuclear test result, and a positive direct Coombs' test result. Megakaryocytes or cell-associated IgG (fluorescent antibody and immunoperoxidase stains) were not found in bone marrow biopsy specimens. Treatment consisted of glucocorticoids, antibiotics, and a single whole blood transfusion. The foal responded well to treatment, did not develop relapses of the disease, and was clinically normal one year after treatment.
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