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| − | ==Feline infectious anaemia==
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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===
| + | Causes [[Feline Infectious Anaemia]] |
| − | *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
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| | [[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Rickettsiales]][[Category:Cat]] | | [[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Rickettsiales]][[Category:Cat]] |
| | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] |