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===Feline infectious anaemia===
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[[Mycoplasma haemofelis]]
 
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*Caused by ''Mycoplasma haemofelis ( ''until recently, known as'' Haemobartonella felis)
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*Organism found on surface of erythrocytes
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*Common in roaming tom-cats of 1-3 years old
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*Possibly transmitted via bite wounds or arthropods
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*Recoverd cats become carriers
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*Clinical signs
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**Peracute disease is associated with severe anaemia and immunosuppression, and can be rapidly fatal
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**Fever, anaemia, depression, weakness and jaundice occur in the acute form
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**Anaemia, lethargy and weight loss occur in the chronic form
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**Recovery can occur with a regenerative bone marrow response
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**Severe feline infectious anaemia may occur in the presence of feline leukaemia virus
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*Diagnosis
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**Organism intermittently seen on the surface of red blood cells in Giemsa-stained blood smears
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**Immunofluorescence of blood smears
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**Reduced packed cell volume; regenerative anaemia
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*Treatment
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**Doxycycline for 3 weeks early in the course of the disease
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**Blood transfusion
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**Flea control
      
===Canine haemobartonellosis===
 
===Canine haemobartonellosis===
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