Concurrent Hypoadrenocorticism (HA), Immune-mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMTP) and Immune-mediated Haemolytic Anaemia (IMHA) in a Jack Russell Terrier Dog

Type:
Case Report
Topic:
Medicine
Companies:
(1) Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists
Authors:
David Jackson (1)
Andrea Dibella (1)
RESUMEN CORTO - SHORT SUMMARY:
An 11-year-old, male, neutered Jack Russell terrier was referred with a history of lethargy, hyporexia and haemorrhagic diarrhoea. It was diagnosed with HA, IMTP and IMHA. Treatment with immune-suppressive doses of prednisolone and ciclosporin resulted in marked clinical improvement. The chronology of the three disease processes and the possibility of their interlinked aetiopathogenesis is discussed.  This case demonstrates the clinical presentation of a mosaic of suspected immune-mediated disease and the importance of considering that when one arises others may manifest in the same patient.
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