Canine Immune-Mediated Neutropenia - Wiley Online Library

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L. Devine 1 P. J. Armstrong , J. C. Whittemore , L. Sharkey , N. Bailiff , A. Huang and M. Rishniw. College of Veterinary Medicine , North Carolina State University ...
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Presumed primary immune-mediated neutropenia in 35 dogs: a retrospective study L. Devine1 P. J. Armstrong, J. C. Whittemore, L. Sharkey, N. Bailiff, A. Huang and M. Rishniw College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA 1

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OBJECTIVES: To describe, in a cohort of dogs with presumed primary immune-mediated neutropenia, the presenting clinical characteristics, haematology results, bone marrow characteristics, therapies used (drugs and doses), clinical response to treatment, relapse and outcome at six months and one year. METHODS: Multi-institutional recruited retrospective descriptive case series with voluntary submissions. Presumed immune-mediated neutropenia was diagnosed based on a neutrophil concentration