Difference between revisions of "Toxoplasmosis - Cat and Dog"
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| + | ==Description== | ||
*Cat | *Cat | ||
**In the intestinal phase of infection only the superficial cells at the tips of the villi are affected | **In the intestinal phase of infection only the superficial cells at the tips of the villi are affected | ||
**Little significant pathogenicity | **Little significant pathogenicity | ||
'''Epidemiology''' | '''Epidemiology''' | ||
| + | ==Signalment== | ||
| + | ==Diagnosis== | ||
| + | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
| + | ===Laboratory Tests=== | ||
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*Serology | *Serology | ||
**Sabin-Feldman Dye test (old method) | **Sabin-Feldman Dye test (old method) | ||
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**30-80% test seropositive | **30-80% test seropositive | ||
**Each cat sheds oocysts for 1-2 weeks of its life | **Each cat sheds oocysts for 1-2 weeks of its life | ||
| + | ===Diagnostic Imaging=== | ||
| + | ===Pathology=== | ||
| + | ==Treatment== | ||
'''Prevention''' | '''Prevention''' | ||
*Cat | *Cat | ||
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**If kept indoors, only canned food should be fed and vermin controlled | **If kept indoors, only canned food should be fed and vermin controlled | ||
**ELISA to check if seropositive | **ELISA to check if seropositive | ||
| + | ==Prognosis== | ||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Tissue_Cyst_Forming_Coccidia]][[Category:Cat]] | [[Category:Tissue_Cyst_Forming_Coccidia]][[Category:Cat]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Lizzie]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Lizzie]] | ||
Revision as of 18:47, 12 August 2010
Description
- Cat
- In the intestinal phase of infection only the superficial cells at the tips of the villi are affected
- Little significant pathogenicity
Epidemiology
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Laboratory Tests
- Serology
- Sabin-Feldman Dye test (old method)
- ELISA
- Mouse inoculation for confirmation
- 30-80% test seropositive
- Each cat sheds oocysts for 1-2 weeks of its life
Diagnostic Imaging
Pathology
Treatment
Prevention
- Cat
- Impossible if cat is allowed outdoors due to hunting
- If kept indoors, only canned food should be fed and vermin controlled
- ELISA to check if seropositive