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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - AIHA and Subaceous Adenitis
| Our Mariah a Standard Poodle, six years old currently, was diagnosed with AIHA two years ago on Valentines Day. After a harrowing time including all home cooked food (liver, chicken, scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt) sleeping with her on the floor by the doggie door (not only for her comfort but mine) so I could know when she needed outside and blood tests every couple of days, we were advised by our Veterinarian that she was in remission. Approximately a year later she was diagnosed with Subcutaneous Adenitis, a condition that has made her lose all her hair. She is back to her regular diet (except she gets liver frequently which we parboil), has back her pre AIHA energy levels, with no side-effects that we can discern. Her skin is like I would most describe as elephant hide, and very brown. I would like to know if others have experienced the skin problems with dogs diagnosed with AIHA and hear if they have any solutions. We have her on Omega 3 capsules everyday. I am experiementing with Skin So Soft body lotion and it does seem to be softening some of the skin and scaley effects. We would love any suggestions or advice you can give us. Bless all of you who have experienced this devastating disease which I have tended to believe all along in our case is possibly due to line breeding. And I would like to thank the owners of this site for providing this forum. Peg |
| Peg AZ USA |
| Peg, Check this website: http://www.upei.ca/cidd/Diseases/dermatology/sebaceous%20adenitis.htm Patrice |
| Patrice NYS |
| Hi Peg, Glad to hear that Mariah is doing well, other than the skin issues. In the 3rd year after her diagnosis, Tess began to lose all her hair and had black scabby skin, especially in the warm summer months. You can try Flax Seed Oil in her food. We also give Tess a minimum of a weekly bath using a medicated shampoo containing sulfur and saticylic acid. For raw flare ups (she tends to scratch and make the skin quite raw) we treat topically with Otomax. Another option is prednisone, but we have not gone down that path...too many memories. Claudine |
| Claudine Burlington |
| Thank you Patrice and Claudine for your input. Claudine, of course we live in the desert which doesn't help skin problems. She had so much prednisone when she came down with the AIHA that I really don't want to give her anymore. I have decided that she isn't getting enough of the Omega 3 capsules so I'm going to try giving her more. I remember when my daughter was a baby I used to use A&D creme which was so great for skin conditions (it was made with shark oil), but I don't know if they even make it anymore. I'm going to do some checking. Again, thank you both. :o) |
| Peg AZ USA |
| Hi Peg- I've lurked here from time to time now, but I haven't posted in years. We lost our standard poodle, Annie, to AIHA. Ten years ago this month, we were fighting for her survival, but she died June 28, 1998. In any event, it's ironic that you mentioned SA [subaceous adenitis] because Annie had it as well. It is also an immune system disorder, but whether it has any link to AIHA isn't known to me. She also wasn't as bad as Mariah, [although her case may be exacerbated by AIHA]. Without a trained eye, no one would have guessed Annie had a skin problem. There really are no treatments or cures for SA. The only thing I know of which can help with the scaling is coal tar shampoo. Here's a link to it on Drs Foster and Smith: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12518 If you still use a groomer, he or she should know where to get it as well. Like I said, it's not a cure, but it does reduce some of the scaling. I don't think I can be of much help, but if you think of a question, you can email me at beth_newhart at yahoo dot com. I just saw a woman in our neighborhood a couple of months ago, and one of her standards has SA pretty bad. All I could offer were my condolences. Good luck! |
| Beth N Detroit |
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