Treatment methods for lupus erythematosus in dogs

1. Immunosuppressive therapy: Prednisone 1.5~3.0 mg/kg body weight, taken orally once every morning, halved for 10 days, and maintained orally every other day after 1 month Dosage: Cyclophosphamide or Imulan 2 mg/kg body weight, once a day, stop taking the medicine after 4 days, and then take the medicine again after 3 days. When the white blood cells decrease to 5000/cubic millimeter, stop taking the medicine.
2. When thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenic purpura occur, vincristine 0.2 mg/kg body weight can be injected intravenously every week.
3. When hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenic purpura fail to be treated by the above methods, the dog's spleen can be surgically removed.
4. For dietary therapy, you can choose dog food and prescription food that are free of systemic allergic reactions.

Causes of dog lupus erythematosus

Canine systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune multi-system disease in dogs. It mainly involves the dog's mouth, skin, joints, kidneys, myocardium, muscles, lymph nodes, liver and spleen. Dogs are mostly affected between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. The exact cause of systemic lupus erythematosus in dogs is still unknown to science.

Symptoms of lupus erythematosus in dogs

1. The main symptoms of dogs are: fever, polyarthritis, thrombocytopenia, erythematous ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes, edema, hematuria, difficulty chewing, lymph nodes Swelling with systemic lupus erythematosus (LE) cells.
2. The most important cause of the appearance of systemic lupus erythematosus (LE) cells in dogs is damage to muscles and joints.
3. Muscle weakness, stiffness, joint swelling, lameness and limb edema related to intermittent fever are the most common clinical symptoms.
4. In terms of medical history, it is generally seen that the quiescent and active phases of the disease appear alternately. At this time, the dog can be given an appropriate dose of corticosteroids, and a smaller maintenance dose can be given later, which can generally reduce the impact of autoimmune diseases.