Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs

my family decided to foster a Cockalier and after having him 2 weeks he got very sick: disoriented, lethargic, not eating, pale gums, unable to walk and not drinking. We took Casey to a pet ER where he was diagnosed with an unknown infection ( no parasites) and severe anemia to the point he would need a transfusion that we could not afford. The ER doc bolused him with fluids, gave him IV antibiotics and told us he was very grave. He woke this morning, peed A LOT, licked 2 icecubes full of water and has seemed to be getting better.What can I do at home to help him?

Hi, so this is probably gonna be lengthy and full of speculation, but here goes nothing... So I have a 6 lb chi pin female named Coco, and it seems like after my grandmother bug bombed the house, my dog started acting weird thereafter. She said that the house aired out, but I could smell something in the kitchen and living room where she bombed. And my dog was with me. Healthy. I’d say about a day and a half later, I started noticing that Coco wasn’t really eating or drinking water and she slept all the time. Eventually I really started worrying when she seemed too weak to even stand up. Long story short, I find out she has this disease by our veterinarian. I’ve been doing a lot of research, and it’s caused also by toxins? Could the bug bomb have triggered her immune system to fight her own red blood cells? All I want to know is how it started, or if that’s even a possibility at all.

We currently have our 5 year old Jack Russell at an emergency vet for this possible issue. My question, can the white blood cells be abnormal looking when they have this issue?

We have a two year old teacup chihuahua that presented rapidly within twelve hours vomiting, lethargy and labored breathing. Her vet suspects imah and started her on an injectable steroid along with iv fluids. Her hemoglobin was 5.51 and dropped to 4.64 in a two hour span but that was after fluids so may just be the added volume. She has a positive test for pancreatitis and also a high BUN. The problem is, she is only 3.5 pounds so could decline rapidly. The cost of all the extra testing and transfusions (if her level drops to critical) are more than we can afford. We brought her home and are taking her back tomorrow for more injectable steroids and fluids along with another CBC. I'm looking for just an opinion on if this seems like the right course. My vet isn't a specialist but is very honest so she has given me odds of 50/50 survival based on symptoms and evaluation of blood work. They did not check for parasites, do any xrays or anymore than a CBC and a complete blood panel. This came on so rapidly in an otherwise completely healthy dog, I'm baffled as to a cause or if this would even be manageable.

I need to reach Dr. Callum Turner. I live in Dallas and I have a sick, just turned 6, Pomeranian dog with on going diabetes and blood disorder issues, and all we have here in Dallas, that we have seen with her, are not good. Her platelets just dropped to 11K today. Please help! My cell number is 972-814-5677. My email is [email protected]

Hemoglobin count is 4.9 gm/do
PCV - 20.3 %
Platelet count - 88k
Have completed 3 day course of antibiotics
DNS - twice
Haemacel- once
Polybion
The condition has improved for few days but now it has started detoriating.

Bella -10.5 year old golden. Started with not wanting to eat. tired. been 3 weeks now. multiple cbc's done. Coombs test. parasite test. all negative. bone aspiration done. shows red blood cells are being made, but dying once released. autoimmune test was negative. multiple scans show nothing. White blood cell and platelets are normal. being treated with steroids. red blood count was 22 last week, today was down to 18. any suggestions.

Our 4 year old lab was diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia yesterday. He was started on high dose steroids yesterday around 4pm. Today around noon a new cbc was drawn and his numbers were slightly worse. How soon would you see a response to the steroids?

Hi, my 8 year old femal Maltese x shitzu dog has presented with anemic symptoms. Day 1: we took her to our local vet where a blood test was taken and revealling her organs were normal and her PVC was 20. She was placed on an immune suppression medication (I believe, to stop the red blood cells being attacked), fluids and stayed 24 hours for observations. Day 2: we went to pick her up as she had been stable (PVC had not decreased or increased) and she was eating. When we arrived her PVC dropped to 15 and she was transferred to an emergency hospital where she was admitted to remain on the medication and receive fluids. Day 3: We were notified that her PVC had dropped to 13 and a blood transfusion was necessary. She has just received this transfusion. I am wondering how long until we wil know if the medication is winning the battle so the red blood cells are no longer being attacked causing her PVC to drop? I am upset that she has remained in a vet cage for 3 days, when might she be able to come home? I read about possibly removing the spleen in these types of cases?

Our dog has had steroids treatment for 4-5 days so far. When he first went in the blood count was 17 today it was down to a 8. Trying to decide what to try. We were told blood transfusion. But don't want to go that road.

I've been in contact with my vet but I'd love a secondary opinion. My dog has been battling IMHA for 3 weeks now. Her blood count went from 20 to 13 to 23 and then to 19 according to all the visits to the vet. It's been a series of ups and downs, eating, not eating and all shades of color in her gums. However I'm curious if the dose of Prednisone is appropriate, 20mg 2x/day. She's an 11 year old pitbull and was 63 lbs but is now a frail, bony dog. Yesterday her stool was black suggesting bleeding somewhere in her GI system so I'm curious if this is the last signal to give up on her and let her rest or if we can find one last glimmer of hope. We've gone to extremes to try to find something she'll eat. Today she can't hold herself up or walk a distance of more than 10 feet.

I'm very concerned this is it but I'd be remiss if I didn't keep trying. There's a concern in my home that she's suffering and should be put down. None of the research I've read talks about pain, only lethargy. Also, with the black stool - is there anything else other than blood to cause this?

Our beautiful 2 year old springer spaniel became weak and disoriented, our vet sent her to a specialty vet emergency hospital. A week later we made the decision to put her down. Now I wonder if we were too hasty. Vet said she had an extremely aggressive form of IMHA.

My dog was diagnosed with this disease on a Wednesday afternoon and sent home with medication and got worse the next day. I took her back to the vet hospital and her blood count went down twelve points to 22. I left her at the hospital so they would begin treatment to hydrate her with an IV and give steroids.
She died 5 hours later.
I am devastated. She looked better when we revisted her that night. Standing and wagging her tail. It gave me confidence the medications were working.
She was an 8 year old Maltese. The love of my life. She was very small only 5 pounds. Always healthy till that day. The Doctors said it was probably a blood clot to the lung.
Is that possible?
Could she have had a chance to live?
I am truly confused, let alone devastated.

Follow up question:
Bailey passed away a few days ago:

Could a blood thinner have been given along with the steroids? I keep thinking that maybe she was given too much medication when l left her. She was only 5 pounds. Could her little body handle the treatment?. What percentage of very small dogs survive this treatment?
Should l ask the hospital for her records?
What could l have done differently