Lujia Huang 1, Xinlei Qian 1, Cong Wu 1, Pei Liu 1, Yulan Zhao 1, Zheng Xu 2 and Ping Liu 1,*
1Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China 2Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
*Corresponding author: pingliujx@163.com
To explore the diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) in cats, we diagnosed and treated a cat with IMHA. We made a detailed observation and recorded the treatment process for reference to the treatment of IMHA in cats. Our diagnosis was based on the cat's clinical manifestations, and our diagnosis was based on laboratory tests and ultrasound results. We ruled the possibility of common infectious and parasitic diseases. The cat was diagnosed with hemolytic anemia, fatty liver, hepatocyte injury, and cholestasis. The condition did not improve after symptomatic treatment for five days. But the cat gradually improved after using immunosuppressants and was finally diagnosed to be suffering from IMHA. After 32 days of treatment, the cat was cured and discharged. This paper describes a case study that can serve as the reference for diagnosing and treating feline IMHA.