Chronic AIHA presents as a moderate to severe intolerance of exercise with frequent episodes of breathlessness and high pulse rate. In addition to haemolysis, permanent or intermittent inactivity of the bone marrow is common. Affected animals sometimes show spontaneous agglutination of their red cells when blood samples are examined with the naked eye. This is a strongly suggestive finding. The disease tends to persist, however, and will frequently require maintenance doses to be continued over long periods.
Relapses are common . . . .
Blood transfusion is used as a life saving measure but cross- matching for blood group compatibility is desirable. Furthermore transfusion may suppress the natural processes of regeneration in the bone marrow. To know more - click here AIHA is a group of diseases which are usually terminal. There is research in progress but it is slow. In the meantime the best method of prevention is sound diet.