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Feline Infectious Anaemia (view source)
Revision as of 12:18, 17 August 2010
, 12:18, 17 August 2010→Diagnosis
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
The organism is intermittently seen on the surface of red blood cells on Giemsa-stained blood smears.
The organism is intermittently seen microscopically on the surface of red blood cells on Giemsa-stained blood smears. Additionally
Immunofluorescence of blood smears demonstrates the organism.
When the organism is not found a presumptive diagnosis may be made with clinical signs of reduced packed cell volume, a regenerative anaemia.
When the organism is not found a presumptive diagnosis may be made with clinical signs of reduced packed cell volume, an other causes of a regenerative anaemia ruled out.
===Clinical signs===
===Clinical signs===