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Oct 6, 2020

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

  • Part 2 of our IMHA and IMTP episodes. This week we are diving into diagnostics, treatment, and our favorite; CLIENT COMMUNICATION! We discuss what to look for when managing these patients, and how to prepare clients for managing these pets at home. 

 

 

Question of the Week

 Resources We Mentioned in the Show 

  •  Bistner, S. I., Ford, R. B., & Raffe, M. R. (2000). Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment (7th ed.). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: W. B. Saunders Company.
  • Brandenburg, Y. (2017). Evans Syndrome: A Technician's Role. ACVIM. National Harbor: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. For a copy go to https://imfpp.org/ACVIM2017 
  • Brooks, M. B., & Catalfamo, J. L. (2010). Chapter 189 Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia, von Willebrand Disease, and Platelet Disorders. In S. J. Ettinger, Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Disease of the Dog and the Cat (7th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 772-783). St. Louis, Missouri: Sounders Elsevier.
  • e-Clin Path. Hematology » Anemia » Mechanisms. (2020, September 27). Retrieved from https://eclinpath.com/hematology/anemia/mechanisms-of-anemia/
  • Garcia, J., & South-Bodiford, R. (2012). Chapter 7 Hematology. In L. Merrill, Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (pp. 161-192). Danvers, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing.
  • Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs IMHA. (2017). Retrieved February 10, 2020, from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6228146980/  
  • Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs (IMHA). (2017, 12 6). Retrieved from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6228146980 
  • Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMT)~Canine Immune Disorders~Blood Clots. (2017, 12 6). Retrieved from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImmMediatedThrombocytopeniaCanineImmuneDisorders/ 
  • Internal Medicine For Vet Techs. (2020, February 10). Retrieved from Technician Treasure Trove: https://imfpp.org/treasuretrove 
  • Johnson, V., & Dow, S. (2014). Chapter 60 Management of Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs. In J. D. Bongura, & D. C. Twedt, Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy (XV ed., pp. 275-279). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
  • Mackin, A. (2016). Immunosuppressive Therapy in Dogs and Cats: Recent Drug Development. 2016 ACVIM Forum (pp. 1113-1117). Denver: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
  • Mitchell, K., & Kruth, S. (2010). Chapter 188 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Other Regenerative Anemias. In S. J. Ettinger, Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and the Ca (7th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 761-772). St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Mitchell, K., & Kruth, S. (2010). Chapter 188 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Other Regenerative Anemias. In S. J. Ettinger, Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and the Ca (7th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 761-772). St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Nakamura, R. K., Tompkins, E., & Bianco, D. (2012, January 25). Therapeutic Options For Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 22(1), 59-72. doi:10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00705.x
  • Neel, J. A., Birkenheuer, A. J., & Grindem, C. B. (2014). Chapter 61 Thrombocytopenia. In J. D. Bonagura, & D. C. Twedt, Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy (Vol. XV, pp. 280-286). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
  • Norton, A., & Roberts, I. (2005). Management of Evans Syndrome. British Journal of Haematology, 125-137. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05809.x
  • Pharmacology Laboratory. (2014). Retrieved from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine: http://www.cvm.msstate.edu/animal-health-center/pharmacodynamic-laboratory 
  • Plumb, D. (2011). Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook (7th ed.). Stockholm, Wisconsin: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Thomason, J. D., & Calvert, C. A. (2012). Chapter 5 Thrombotic Disorders in Small Animal Medicine. In L. Merrill, Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (pp. 127-135). Danvers, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing.
  • West, L. D., & Hart, J. R. (2014). Treatment of Idiopathic Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia with Mycophenolate Mofetil in Five Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 24(2), 226-231. doi:10.1111/vec.12121

 

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– Yvonne and Jordan