Bacterial Diseases of Cats Flashcards
1
Q
What type of bacteria is Bartonella?
A
- gram negative
- curved hemotropic rods
2
Q
How is bartonella transmitted?
A
- transmitted by fleas
- enters blood
3
Q
What are the clinical signs of bartonellosis in cats?
A
- lymphadenopathy
- fever, lethargy, anorexia
- vavlular endocarditis
- stomatitis, uveitis
- mild neurological signs
4
Q
How is bartonellosis diagnosed?
A
- blood culture
- serology
- PCR
5
Q
How is bartonellosis treated?
A
- Enrofloxacin
- Doxycycline
- Axithromycin
6
Q
What kind of bacteria is mycoplasma?
A
- gram negative
7
Q
How is mycoplasma transmitted?
A
- infected blood
- blood-sucking insects
- fighting and saliva
- queen to kitten
8
Q
What are the clinical signs of mycoplasmosis in cats?
A
- hemolytic anemia (immune mediated and hemolysis)
- lethargy, anorexia, vomiting
- pale mucus membranes or icterus
9
Q
How is mycoplasmosis diagnosed?
A
- hemolytic anemia: hyperbilirubimenia and hyperglobulinemia
- elevated ALT and AST
- hypoglycemia
- PCR
10
Q
How is mycoplasmosis treated?
A
- antibiotics: doxy, enrofloxacin
- pred to decrease erythrophagocytosis in severely anemic animals
- antibiotics will not rid of organism
