Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat in Switzerland treated for Anaplasma infection with doxycycline
By Schaarschmidt-Kiener, D et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2009·Labor ALOMED·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a cat in Switzerland].
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Plain-English summary
A cat in Switzerland was brought to the vet because it was lethargic and not eating. The vet found that the cat had a fever and signs of dehydration, and diagnosed it with an Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection, which is a type of tick-borne illness. The cat was treated with doxycycline for 20 days, and while its temperature returned to normal and it became more active, it took a bit longer for its appetite to improve. After treatment, tests showed that the infection was gone and the cat's health returned to normal.
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Abstract
The following case report describes the diagnosis and therapy of a cat with an Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection. The cat from the canton of St. Gallen was presented because of lethargy and lack of appetite. The clinical symptoms established were fever and minor exsiccosis. The diagnosis of granulocytic anaplasmosis was established through microscopic evidence of inclusion bodies in neutrophil granulocytes, the detection of pathogen DNA in the blood by PCR and positive IgM and IgG antibody titers by serological testing. Following this diagnosis the cat was treated for 20 days with doxycycline. As the body temperature normalised, the activity of the cat improved while normalisation of food intake was delayed. After therapy Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA could not be detected by PCR and a complete remission of abnormal serum chemistry and hematological parameters could be shown.
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