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===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
**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
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*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
**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]]