Vector borne disease Flashcards
how are vector borne diseases transmitted?
arthropods
what are tick borne bacterial diseases?
ehrilichiosis
anaplasmosis
rickettsiosis
lyme disease
what are tick borne protozoal diseases?
babesiosis
hepatozoonosis
what is a viral tick borne disease?
tick borne encephalitis
what tick is the vector of ehrilichiosis?
Rhipicephalus sanguineous
what are the clinical signs of the acute phase of ehrilichiosis?
vague - fever, weight loss, lethargy splenomegaly lymphadenopathy neurological signs thrombocytopenia
what are the clinical signs of the chronic phase of ehrilichiosis?
pallor, fever, weight loss, PUPD
bleeding disorders (thrombocytopenia) - petechia, epistaxis
secondary infection
what are the haematology features of ehrilichiosis cases?
pancytopenia
marked lymphocytosis
what changes are seen on biochemistry of animals with ehrilichiosis?
hypoalbuminaemia
hyperglobinaemia
what is found on cytology of ehrilichiosis cases?
morula within monocytes
what is the treatment for ehrilichiosis?
doxycycline
what two ticks transmit anaplasmosis?
Ixodes ricinus
Rhipicephalus sanguineous
what is used to treat anaplasmosis?
usually self-limiting
what is the main haematological finding of anaplasmosis cases?
pancytopenia (thrombocytopenia)
what is found on cytology of animals with anaplasmosis?
morula within neutrophils
