Feline Infectious Diseases by Katrin Hartmann; Julie Levy

By Katrin Hartmann; Julie Levy

This new addition to the Veterinary Self-Assessment color evaluation sequence covers all kinds of tom cat infectious illness together with infections attributable to viruses, micro organism, parasites and fungi. The 199 medical circumstances are awarded as built-in questions, ultimate images, and precise explanatory solutions. The instances seem randomly, reflecting genuine lifestyles perform, and are designed to enhance medical skills, Read more...

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28a 28b 43 27, 28: Answers 27 i. The parasites in the red blood cells are Babesia spp. In domestic cats, Babesia felis (South Africa, Sudan), Babesia cati (India), and Babesia canis subspecies presentii (Israel) have been described. Also, Babesia spp. have been identified in wild Felidae in Africa, including Babesia herpailuri, Babesia leo, and Babesia pantherae. Vectors of Babesia spp. in cats are unknown. No cases from Northern Europe have been reported, and it remained unclear how this cat was infected in Sweden or Germany.

Cases of pulmonary edema have also been reported in cats following the procedure; these might have been caused by leakage and aspiration of clotrimazole. 56 41, 42: Questions 41 A 6-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was seen because of a history of chronic vomiting of 6 months’ duration. The cat lived indoors only. Physical examination, hematology, biochemistry, abdominal radiographs and ultrasound examination were unremarkable. Endoscopic biopsies were obtained from the gastric mucosa (41).

Cats up to 1 year of age have a significantly higher risk of infection with Chlamydophila felis than do older cats. Unilateral conjunctivitis is usually seen, with the second eye being involved a few days later. Conjunctival hyperemia, severe chemosis, and serous to mucopurulent discharge are the most common ocular findings. Younger cats housed in large groups are particularly sensitive to infection with Mycoplasma spp. Very often, infection with FHV or other stressors increase the risk of infection.

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