The Use of Darbepoetin to Stimulate Erythropoiesis in the Treatment of Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs.
E H FiocchiL D CowgillD C BrownJ E MarkovichS TuckerM A LabatoMary Beth CallanPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2017)
Darbepoetin, when combined with treatment of comorbidities, is an effective treatment for anemia secondary to CKD in dogs. A dosing interval >q21d was ineffective at maintaining a response to treatment. PRCA was a possible adverse event in 2 of 33 dogs (6%).