Joseph Bisignano is a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) based in Los Angeles, California. He has been practicing medicine for more than ten years. A DVM and department head of internal medicine at the Metropolitan Animal Specialist Hospital in California, Joseph Bisignano handles medical cases ranging from kidney diseases to autoimmune diseases in animals.
Autoimmune disease is a condition that affects the overall functioning of an animal’s immune system. Primarily, it affects the body’s natural system, causing it to confuse its healthy cells for foreign cells. The body then develops an autoimmune illness and unintentionally attacks healthy cells.
Among other things, the immune system fights off malignant and foreign cells that might make an animal fall sick. The body produce antibodies and sends cells that attack these foreign or malignant cells as soon as they appear in the body.
The immune system can typically distinguish between healthy cells and malignant cells. When autoimmune disease sets in, the immune system misidentifies a portion of the body, like the red blood cells, platelets, liver or joints, as foreign and attacks the healthy cells in these parts of the body. Treatment often involves the use of steroids and other medications to suppress this immune response.
