Feline Diseases: FIA

Question 1

What kind of disease is Feline Infectious Anemia?

Answer 1

Blood-borne bacterial infection of cats

Question 2

What does this describe?

1. mycoplasma haemofelis
2. previously Hemobartonella felis
3. Gram (-) intracellular bacteria
4. replicates in RBC
5. transmitted through arthropod vectors, saliva during bite wounds, transplacentally, blood transfusions

Answer 2

Etiology

Question 3

What is the treatment for FIA?

Answer 3

antibiotics - tetracycline

Question 4

What does this describe?

1. prevent exposure to virus
2. test and removal of infected cats
3. vaccinate

Answer 4

controls/prevention