This question was asked during Session 1 of the Mastering IMHA program:
Question: You mentioned hemangiosarcoma (cancer as an inciting cause of IMHA) which may include splenectomy if it's splenic hemangiosarcoma. So I was wondering how no spleen affects the calculus in IMHA?
Answer (provided by John Loftus, PhD, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition)):
Ah, we’ll touch on that next week. Splenectomy can also be a consideration for refractory IMHA cases, as that is a site of red cell destruction.
