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A Case of Mycoplasma haemofelis Infection in a Korean Domestic Shorthair Cat  

Kim, Mi-Ryung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Seung-Jin (Lee Seung Jin Animal Medical Center)
Lee, Keun-Woo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.31, no.1, 2014 , pp. 57-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
A six-months-old male Korean domestic shorthair cat was presented with fever, tachypnea, anorexia, and weight loss and admitted to Lee Seung Jin Animal Medical Center. During the routine physical examination, clinical signs such as mild dehydration and jaundice in the sclera were present. The complete blood count (CBC) and serum chemistry result showed anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutrophilia, and hyperbilirubinemia. Radiography revealed hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. Blood smear and microscopic examination showed severe hemolysis and anisocytosis. We sent the blood sample to the Neodin Veterinary Laboratory for PCR analysis to conduct a test to find out Ehlichia, feline hemoplasmas (haemobartonella), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and anaplasma infection. According to PCR examination, the blood of this cat was positive for feline hemoplasmas (Mycoplasma haemofelis), but negative for other pathogens. The patient was prescribed doxycycline for 4 weeks and prednisolone for 1 week. The free of feline hemoplasmas infection was confirmed by PCR recheck after six months.
Keywords
Hemotrophic mycoplasma; Mycoplasma haemofelis; Haemobartonella; Feline hemoplasmas; regenerative anemia;
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