My dog has Evans Syndrome. What are the chances treatment will work?

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my dogs was just diagnosed with evans disease I know treatment is expensive and the medications can be hard on his organs but what is the chance that treatment will work? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 40 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Evans Syndrome is a condition in which we see an immune mediated anemia along with a significant drop in platelet numbers. Most dogs do very well with treatment & often can eventually be weaned off of most, if not all, medications. Some dogs never have another problem while others will relapse & require additional treatment. But without any treatment just about all these dogs will eventually die. The standard of treatment is well known & works for the majority of patients. I hope Rocky responds well if you decide to pursue treatment. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog has Evans Syndrome. What are the chances treatment will work?

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