#immunemediatedhemolyticanemiaindogs

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Autoimmunity refers to the collective immune responses that take place in pets when the immune system fights and destroys normal, healthy cells in the pet’s body. Autoimmune disease, which is also known as immune-mediated disease, happens in pets when their immune system attacks their body tissues and organs. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system destroys the body tissues because it identifies them as foreign bodies that should be removed.

Autoimmune diseases occur commonly in pets and can affect different systems in the body, resulting in severe disease. Autoimmunity can happen in all kinds of pets of different breeds and ages. In autoimmune diseases, killer T–Cells destroy other normal body cells and destroy them. Ideally, immune tolerance is naturally maintained by regulatory T-cells formed in the thymus. These regulatory T-cells control the actions of killer T-cells.

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Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) or Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (ITP) are blood disorder where the pet’s own immune system attacks and destroys its own red blood cells or platelets. When red blood cells are destroyed, it is termed Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA). When platelets are destroyed, it is termed Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (ITP).