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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Autoagglutination
| Hello everyone.. During this whole adventure Autoagglutination has never ceased.During the last pcv test i just come back from and he is still Autoagglutinating you can see it in the blood sample....I take it if you are Autoagglutinating then were still in destruction mode? and has never gotten under control yet....I will know his pcv later this afternoon.It was 23 6:00am this morning Terry and Timmy |
| Terry P.a. |
| Terry, i believe that autoagglutination to some extent will probably occur until a dog is near or in remission (Patrice will know), but autoagglutination in my understanding is when antibodies are coating the RBC's signaling that auto immune attack. Again, I'm not an expert here, just what I've read. It may be time to revisit the ultra low dose aspirin, as the clumping you are seeing can lead to blood clots which can be deadly. You might remember we pointed you towards some articles and abstracts that support the use of ultra low dose aspirin. Yes, many vets are not up on this research, but you can still ask and point them towards these studies. Thinking of you guys! melissa and tiggs |
| melissa slc |
| See here for an easy to read explanation of autoagglutination: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoagglutination See here for an article that is specifically written for canines and look esp. under the heading Diagnosis of IMHA. http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/hiers/index.php |
| Patrice NYS |
| Terry, My dog, Ren, has had agglutination in her blood samples for two years now although she is considered in remission. Through my research I found it was vitally important to add low dose aspirin to Ren's medication regimen. Several months back Ren was having episodes where she would stumble, fall down, and basically pass out. This lasted only about a minute or two. My Vet came to the conclusion that Ren was having TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) or mini-strokes. It was because her blood was clotting and these clots were attacking parts of her brain and lungs. The immunosuppressant drugs are the key to recovery but clot prevention with aspirin is critical. If your vet has not yet added Heparin or aspirin to Timmy's meds, you might want to ask the vet about it. Sue & Ren |
| Susan delaware |
| Hello everyone, I had talked the vet into low dose asprin early on after the first transfusion after all the info gathered here.The clinic that did the second transfusion took it off but a day after that transfusion i insisted it be back on and he has been on it ever since. Terry and Timmy |
| Terry pa |
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