Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Immune-mediated low platelets causing bleeding in 30 dogs
By Putsche, Jutta C & Kohn, Barbara·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2008·Clinic of Small Animals, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary immune-mediated thrombocytopenia in 30 dogs (1997-2003).
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female dog was diagnosed with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, a condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks platelets, leading to bleeding issues. The owner noticed signs of bleeding, which prompted a visit to the vet. Most dogs in the study had very low platelet counts and some were also anemic. Treatment involved immunosuppressive therapy, which was effective; nearly all dogs survived at least two weeks after starting treatment, and many lived for several months afterward.
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Abstract
During a 6-year period, primary (idiopathic) immune-mediated thrombocytopenia was retrospectively evaluated in 30 dogs. Ages of the dogs ranged from 3 months to 10 years (median 4 years); female dogs were markedly overrepresented with 73%. Clinical examination revealed hemorrhages in 70% of the dogs. Platelet counts ranged from 0 to 111,000/microL (median 8000/microL); 77% of the dogs had platelet counts <30,000/microL. Seventeen dogs were anemic (hematocrit 9% to 36%; median 31%). Immunosuppressive therapy was performed in all but one dog. The recurrence rate of 19 dogs that were followed over an extended period (112 to 1684 days; median 340 days) was 26%. Twenty-nine (97%) dogs survived 14 days after initial presentation, and 27 (93%) dogs survived at least the following 15 to 1684 days (median 220 days).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18762561/