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