SA Infectious Diseases Flashcards
what infectious agents are known for “pale mucous membranes”
Mycoplasma haemofelis
Babesia gibsoni
Babesia vogeli
Cytauxzoon felis
what infectious agents are known for “stiff animals”
Toxoplasma gondii
Neospora caninum
Hepatozoon americanum
what infectious agents are known for causing polyarthritis
Borrelia burgdorferi
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Ehrlichia ewingii
Ehrlichia canis
Rickettsia ricketsii
Mycoplasma haemofelis
transmission?
fleas
fighting/biting
Mycoplasma haemofelis
treatment?
Doxycycline
Quinolones
Babesia gibsoni
transmission?
bite wounds, pitbulls
Babesia gibsoni
treatment?
Azithromycin
Atovaquone
Babesia vogeli
transmission?
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick)
freq greyhounds
Babesia vogeli
treatment?
Imidocarb
Cytauxzoon felis
definitive host?
transmission?
bobcat
Dermacenter variabilis & Amblyomma americanum
Cytauxzoon felis
treatment?
Azithromycin
Atovaquone
what is the most common infectious agent worldwide? esp in Todos Santos?
Ehrlichia canis > babesia vogeli > anaplasma platys
Toxoplasma gondii
definitive host?
transmission?
cats
sporulated oocyst or undercooked meat
Toxoplasma gondii
treatment?
Clindamycin
Azithromycin
Ponazuril
Neospora caninum
definitive host?
transmission?
dogs “ranch dog disease”
sporulated oocyst or undercooked meat
Neospora caninum
treatment?
TMS
Clindamycin
Hepatozoon americanum
transmission?
dog ingestion of Ambylomma tick OR dog ingestion of infected transport host (rabbits)
Hepatozoon americanum
treatment?
TMS
Clindamycin
decoquinate
Borrelia burgdorferi
transmission?
Ixodes spp.
Borrelia burgdorferi
breed predisposition?
lab retrievers = lyme nephritis
Borrelia burgdorferi
treatment?
doxycycline
amoxicillin
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
transmission?
Ixodes spp.
infects neutrophils
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
treatment?
Doxycycline
Tick prevention