The authors are Sophie Grundy and ClaudiaBarton. The Februissue of the AVMA Journal, which I received today,has an article reviewing the use of medications for immune mediatedhemolytic anemia (IMHA). Do you know anything about them?Anything else we could do?I really would appreciate some info ASAP.Many thanks, Tia I was told to try Transfer Factors on her. Her PCV has raisen to 22 and been steady, but we do not seem to get any higher. She was also on Azathioprine 25 mg, but we have now taken her off that. She was givenOxyglobin 3 times, and she is on 60mg of Prednisone, 1.8ml of Cyclosporum, 25 mg of Carafate twice a day. In bebeginning her PCV levels were 20,9 and went down to 10. My 11 1/2 year old Brittany came down with IMHA ten days after her DHLPC+ Parvo vaccination. Q: I am a new subscriber to your service. IMHA after Vaccination and "Transfer Factors" There is noevidence at this time of an increase in the cases of IMHA or ITPin dogs on these preventatives. Heartgard (Rx) and Interceptor (Rx) both come under a lot of scrutinyas potential causesof immune mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) and immune mediated thrombocytopenia(ITP)because they are often the only medications that a pet is on whenthese occur. The Basenji, West Highland White terrier, English Springer Spaniel, Alaskan Malamute, Poodle and Beagle breeds can be congenitally predisposed to thiscondition due to defectsin enzymes (such as pyruvate kinase) or in the red blood cells.
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