Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cytauxzoonosis infection in Indiana cats from 2018 to 2022
By Reichard, Mason V et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2024·Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cytauxzoonosis in Indiana, USA: a case series of cats infected with(2018-2022).
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Plain-English summary
Seven cats in Indiana were diagnosed with cytauxzoonosis, a serious disease caused by a parasite spread by ticks. The affected cats, aged 2 to 9 years, showed symptoms like fever, lethargy, and loss of appetite. Most of them had severe illness, while one cat was a subclinical survivor with no noticeable symptoms. To protect against this disease, veterinarians recommend using approved tick prevention treatments.
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Abstract
CASE SERIES SUMMARY: This case series describes six cases involving seven cats naturally infected within Indiana, USA. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed and all available information on signalment, history, clinical and diagnostic findings, treatment, outcome and pathology was reported. Cats infected withwere domestic shorthairs, were aged between 2 and 9 years and all but one of the cats were male. The seven infected cats originated from five counties in southwestern Indiana. Six of seven cats were found to have acute cytauxzoonosis based on clinical signs, gross pathologic lesions, observation ofin tissues and/or detection ofDNA. One cat was identified as a subclinical survivor cat with no known clinical history of cytauxzoonosis. RELEVANCE AND NOVEL INFORMATION: The reported cases are the first confirmed reports of acute and chronic cytauxzoonosis in cats from Indiana and document an expansion in the range of. Veterinary practitioners in Indiana should consider infection withas a differential diagnosis for cats that present with fever, inappetence, lethargy, depression, dehydration, dyspnea, hemolytic crisis, anorexia or icterus. Administration of approved acaricides to cats currently offers the best protection and control againstinfection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38695724/