Case Name:
Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
Signalment:
9-year old spayed female Cocker spaniel
Presenting Complaint and Patient History:
The dog has been weak and lethargic for several days. Today she refused to eat.
Physical Examination:
The dog is very weak, with mild tachypnea and tachycardia. Mucous membranes are pale and slightly icteric.
Hematology Images:
Regenerative anemia with moderate agglutination and spherocytes
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Regenerative anemia with many spherocytes
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Hematology Description
There is moderate anisocytosis and polychromasia, indicating a regenerative response to anemia. Many spherocytes are seen, and one smear shows moderate agglutination of the RBCs. Both of these findings are consistent with a diagnosis of immune-mediated hemolytic anemia.
Supporting Documentation (lab results, etc.)
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