Demographic Characteristics, Survival and Prognostic Factors for Mortality in Cats with Primary Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is uncommon in cats, but may result in severe disease. Demographic predispositions for development of the disease and prognostic factors for mortality have not been investigated previously.

Hypothesis/objectives

To explore possible demographic predispositions for development of primary IMHA in cats and to investigate possible prognostic factors for mortality.

Animals

107 client-owned cats with IMHA, of which 72 had primary IMHA and 35 had secondary IMHA, and 9,194 control cats.

Methods

Data were collected retrospectively from records of cats with IMHA, defined by the presence of anemia and concurrent autoagglutination, ghost cells without oxidative damage on fresh blood smear, positive titer in a direct antiglo

SUBMITTER: Swann JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4913623 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature