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==Feline infectious anaemia==
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#REDIRECT[[Feline Infectious Anaemia]]
  
*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===
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[[Category:Mycoplasmas]]
*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
 
 
 
[[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Rickettsiales]][[Category:Cat]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
 

Latest revision as of 09:17, 5 January 2011