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| − | ===Feline infectious anaemia===
| + | [[Mycoplasma haemofelis]] |
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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
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| − | **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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| | ===Canine haemobartonellosis=== | | ===Canine haemobartonellosis=== |