Borelia & Leptospira Flashcards
what samples do you collect for polyuria and polydipsia in cats?
blood and urine
what tests do you run for polyuria and polydipsia in cats?
CBC/chem/UA
In dogs, cats, ruminants, and equines which organ systems are primarily affected following infections with Leptospira?
Dogs (+/- cats) - primary renal, secondary hepatic
Ruminants (+/- equine) - primary reproductive, secondary renal
How is leptospirosis diagnosed antemortem and what factors might complicate diagnosis?
How are leptospiral agents classified and how are hosts classified?
By serovar each having specific maintenance hosts (asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic) and incidental hosts (often severe symptoms)
What leptospiral serovar was recovered in phoenix recently and what are potential reservoir hosts?
what are the risk factors associated with leptospirosis transmission?
How is leptospirosis commonly treated and prevented?
Where is Leptospira found Ex vivo?
standing water, mud
late spring -> late fall
recent history of heavy rain/flooding
Where is Leptospira found in vivo?
renal tubules
genital tract
what may serve as a reservoir species for Leptospira in AZ?
coyotes +/- javelina
Which serovar is cat 1 infected with?
Pomona
have 1 serovar but have immunogenic cross reactivity, so highest is the one they have
what would be seen on BW for animals infected with leptospira?
BUN, creatinine, liver enzymes elevated
How is Leptospira transmitted?
contaminated free-standing water
contact with urine from shedding animals
contact with fetal and placental tissues
what should be considered when collecting urine from a leptospira spp. suspected patient?
zoonotic - be careful
what are the clinical signs of lyme disease in domestic animals?
How is Borrelia diagnosed and what factors might complicate diagnosis?
what is the transmission cycle of lyme disease in nature?
How is lyme disease commonly treated and prevented?
