What should I do if my dog has "systemic lupus erythematosus"? Come and find out

Canal systemic lupus erythematosus is a dog's autoimmune multisystem disease. It mainly involves the dog's mouth, skin, joints, kidneys, myocardium, muscles, lymph nodes, liver and spleen. Dogs are mostly 4-6 years old.

1. Causes of systemic lupus erythematosus in canines: Like humans, the exact cause of systemic lupus erythematosus in canines is still unclear about this. It can only be roughly determined to be an immune disease.

2. Clinical symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus in canine:

1. The main symptoms of dogs are: fever, multiple arthritis, thrombocytopenia, erythematosus ulcers in skin and mucosal membranes, edema, hematuria, difficulty chewing, enlarged lymph nodes, and systemic lupus erythematosus (LE) cells.

2. The most important cause of the emergence of systemic lupus erythematosus (LE) cells in dogs is muscle and joint damage.

3. Myasthenia, stiffness, joint swelling, lameness and edema of the limbs related to intermittent fever are the most common clinical symptoms.

4. In terms of medical history, the quiescent and active periods of the disease can generally be seen alternately. At this time, the dog can be given an appropriate dose of corticosteroids; and a smaller maintenance amount can be given later, which can generally reduce the severe impact of autoimmune diseases.

3. Measures for prevention and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus in canine:

1. Immunosuppressive therapy: 1.5~3.0 mg/kg of prednisone, take orally once every morning, reduce the amount by half for 10 consecutive days, and then take orally the maintenance dose the next day after one month; 2 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide or ermulan, stop taking the medicine once a day, stop taking the medicine after 4 days, and stop taking the medicine after 3 days.

2. During thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenic purpura, vincristine can be injected intravenously every week 0.2 mg/kg body weight.

3. When hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenic purpura are ineffective in the treatment of the above methods, the dog's spleen can be surgically removed.

4. Dietary therapy: You can choose dog food and prescription food without systemic allergic reactions.