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My dog has IMT. Will his medicine make him get more infections?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 90 lbs

Are dogs with IMT more likely to have a harder time fighting out other infections?

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Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on January 20th, 2018

By IMT I assume you mean immune mediated thrombocytopenia? Usually this disorder is treated with immune suppressing medications, which in theory would make them more susceptible to infections. I hope this answers your question. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

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