Immune Globulin (Human), Intravenous

Prescriber Highlights

• Potentially useful for canine immune-mediated diseases (e.g., IMHA, pIMT, immune-mediated dermatopathies).

• Limited experience in dogs.

• Hypersensitivity reactions possible. Potentially could increase risk for thrombosis in dogs with IMHA.

• Very expensive.

Uses / Indications

No consensus has been reached on indications, appropriate dosages, or safety of human intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in veterinary medicine (Spurlock et al.