Case report: Follow-up, diagnosis, clinical evidence, laboratory evaluation, and treatment of Idiopathic thrombocytopenia using human Intravenous Immunglobulin in a terrier dog

Document Type : Short communication

Authors

• Ezzatollah Fathi ¹
• Shahram Jamshidi ²

¹ University of Tabriz, Tabriz-Iran

² Tehran university, Iran

10.22067/veterinary.v6i1.22023

Abstract

The aim of the present case report is to describe the outcome, hematological and biochemical changes of treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenia in a Terrier dog using human intravenous immunglobulin. The complete blood count, serum biochemistry, indirect immunofluorescence antibody and direct coomb’s tests, radiography and sonography were performed. Laboratory findings indicated sever thrombocytopenia (

Keywords

• Dog
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenia
• Treatment
• Human intravenous immunoglobulin

20.1001.1.2008465.2014.6.1.8.2

Main Subjects

• Biochemistry
• Immunology

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