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Etiology
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parasite - lives on surface of RBCs
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What is the former name of this disease?
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Hemobartonella felis
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Pathogenesis
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Blood borne (fleas, bites)
Episodic - "recurrent parasitemic episodes" successivly are less severe |
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Where does this disease colonize?
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On RBC's - autoimmune response kills RBC's
Spleen removes parasitized RBCs and profound anemia occures. Regernerative because bone marrow uses reticulocytes. |
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Clinical Signs during and episode
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Pale mucous menbranes
Extreme weakness Tachycardia, tachypnea Pyrexia, icterus |
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Lab
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low PCV
reticulocytes MAy see parasites in RBCs Send to lab for PCR many are FLV or FIV positive |
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Necropsy
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splenomegaly
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Tx
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tetracyclines to control (not eliminate)
Steriods (prednesion) to supress immune response |
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Px
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30% untreated die
recovered cats are chronic carriers; infective when they relapse |
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Prevent
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flea control
fighting/biting control |
