Transfusion medicine in small animals

B Davidow - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2013 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Transfusions have been used as a life-saving modality for hundreds of years. The first
documented transfusion in any species occurred in 1665 when Richard Lower withdrew …

Immunomodulatory drugs and their application to the management of canine immune‐mediated disease

NT Whitley, MJ Day - Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarises the current understanding of immune response and T cell subsets
in the context of development of autoimmunity in the dog. Mode of action and rational usage …

ACVIM consensus statement on the treatment of immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs

JW Swann, OA Garden, CL Fellman… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) causes severe anemia in dogs and is
associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Treatment with various …

Consensus on the rational use of antithrombotics in veterinary critical care (CURATIVE): domain 1—defining populations at risk

A deLaforcade, L Bacek, MC Blais… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Thrombosis is a well‐recognized phenomenon in dogs and cats with a significant
impact on morbidity and mortality. Despite growing awareness of thrombosis and increased …

Update on immununosuppressive therapies for dogs and cats

KR Viviano - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2013 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
The body's immune system is essential for protecting it from a variety of pathogens and other
external insults. It is through the complex interactions between the cells and mediators of …

Identification of hypercoagulability in dogs with primary immune-mediated hemolytic anemia by means of thromboelastography

RK Fenty, AM DeLaforcade, SE Shaw… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective—To evaluate whole blood hemostasis by means of thromboelastography in dogs
with primary immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) to determine whether these dogs …

Canine idiopathic immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia: a review with recommendations for future research

CJ Piek - Veterinary quarterly, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Idiopathic immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA) is one of the most common
immune-mediated diseases of dogs. The aim of this article is to review current knowledge of …

Systematic review of evidence relating to the treatment of immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs

JW Swann, BJ Skelly - Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Despite being the most prevalent autoimmune disease of dogs, there is considerable
variation between individuals and institutions in the treatment regimens that are employed …

Treatment of canine idiopathic immune‐mediated haemolytic anaemia with mycophenolate mofetil and glucocorticoids: 30 cases (2007 to 2011)

A Wang, JR Smith, KE Creevy - Journal of Small Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare short‐term outcome and frequency of adverse events for dogs with
idiopathic immune‐mediated haemolytic anaemia treated with glucocorticoids and …

Prothrombotic mechanisms and anticoagulant therapy in dogs with immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia

L Kidd, N Mackman - … of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review the pathophysiology of thrombosis in hemolytic disease, and the
efficacy of thromboprophylaxis in dogs with immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) …