Brodie Needs our help to fight IMHA

Hello loves, We need your help, Our beloved Brody is currently fighting for his life. He recently was diagnosed with IMHA is a disease in which the immune system reacts against red cells just as it would against a foreign bacteria or virus. When this happens, red cells are destroyed, anemia results and oxygen delivery is greatly reduced. This leads to a number of common clinical signs and, if left untreated, death. 

The causes of IMHA are still not well understood. IMHA can result from a primary immune system problem or result secondary to some other condition. Primary IMHA is associated with certain breeds and is presumed to have a genetic component. Diseases that have been associated with IMHA include cancerous, inflammatory, and infectious diseases. Vaccines and certain drugs have also been implicated as causes of IMHA. In most cases of IMHA, the exact cause is not identified.

IMHA carries a fair prognosis in most cases, with published survival rates ranging from 50% - 80%. While anemia itself does not usually prove fatal, the complications of IMHA can be. Thromboembolic disease is the most life-threatening complication of IMHA, with survival rates dropping significantly in these patients. If a dog does well during the acute disease and treatment phase, they usually do very well over the long term. While many patients can be weaned from all medications, some patients may require lifelong therapy. Regardless, they usually have an excellent quality of life.

Our boy (Brody) is currently fighting for his life and is in need of many more treatments. If you're able to help please donate what you can so we can get this baby home. 

Joe & Alaa are marvelous parents to all of their furbabies, Broady, Moose, and Abu, and are doing everything in their power to keep the three musketeer brothers together. All of the tests and treatments are pricey, by starting this fund for Broady we can alleviate the pressure of monetary stress from his parents. So please if you can share and donate. 

Thank you all for your consideration and hopefully, we can get to the other side of this difficult bridge.