Publikationsdatenbank

Primary immune-mediated thrombocytopenia in cats (2010)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Wondratschek, Christina

Weingart, Christiane

Kohn, Barbara

Quelle

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Bandzählung: 46

Heftzählung: 1

Seiten: 12 – 19

ISSN: 0587-2871

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

Pubmed: 20045832

Kontakt

Klein- und Heimtierklinik

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14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62422
kleintierklinik@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Feline primary immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (pIMT) is a rare condition, and only a few cases have been described in veterinary literature. Five cats with severe thrombocytopenia most likely due to pIMT are described. A flow cytometry platelet-bound antibody test was positive in all cats; underlying diseases or triggering factors causing thrombocytopenia were not detected. Three cats were transfused with blood type-compatible fresh whole blood; one cat received Oxyglobin as well. All cats were treated with prednisolone; one cat received chlorambucil in addition. Four cats responded to treatment and were discharged from the hospital. One cat was euthanized due to dyspnea. Primary immune-mediated thrombocytopenia is rarely diagnosed in cats, but it is important as a differential diagnosis in cats presented with surface bleeding.