Haemophilia?

RE: Haemophilia?

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:55:52 GMT

[quote user="Julian Earl"]....thought I'd look into it by consulting the wise and well-informed on here![/quote]well that's me out of it then! But as an adjunct to my first post I meant IMTP not IMHA and just wondered how old this dog is and how the symptoms presented. IME, IMTP is not uncommon whereas Haemophilia is.

RE: Haemophilia?

Julian Earl — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 21:40:53 GMT

Thank you all, I am duly enlightened.

RE: Haemophilia?

Andrew Kent — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 20:58:25 GMT

There is a clinical trial into gene therapy in dogs running in Cornell but it has to be administered there so would be a bit of a journey :-)

Andy

RE: Haemophilia?

Julian Earl — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 20:34:34 GMT

Thaks Martin, I have no intention of being involved on a clinical basis because I have no access to the tools of the trade anymore. She was asking if I knew anyone or anywhere who carry out gene therapy, so that was a very quick but polite reply to this ex-client. I asked here because I had never come across it in dogs and told her so. She was once the practice's most valuable client and the only one who visited me when in hospital so I did not want to alienate her if I could help it and thought I'd look into it by consulting the wise and well-informed on here!

Thanks again.

RE: Haemophilia?

Martin Atkinson — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:05:45 GMT

[quote user="Julian Earl"]I assume for now that the dog does not in fact have have auto-immune anaemia, being a Cocker! [/quote]Until proven otherwise I would assume this dog has AIHA and this is the client's interpretation + the vet's attempts to give her a layman's explanation + a Google search and 2+2=5. I would steer clear of this unless she wants a genuine 2nd opinion and you have access to the clinical record/lab results.

RE: Haemophilia?

Bibs — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 20:37:25 GMT

I read this article that says gene therapy may be ready for human treatment in 10 years. This was written in 2013 I think. It's been tested on dogs it seems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24993155

Doesn't seem to be a treatment option yet. I'm no expert though.