Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia Platelet Disease
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- By Dr. Christina Cole
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Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMT) is a common condition found in the equine, canine, and rarely, feline world. This disease recently plagued a four-year-old husky of a very dear friend of mine, taking its life far too soon. Having never heard of this disease, I assumed it must be incredibly rare and decided to do a bit more research. Sadly, this assumption was horribly incorrect. IMT is not uncommon and ranges between species, age, breed, sex, etc. There is often no rhyme or reason behind it, and because of this, it’s difficult to diagnose and treat. So, for this blog post, we’ll take a closer look inside this disease.