Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with low albumin diagnosed with haemoplasmosis infection
By Putu Devi Jayanti et al.·Published in Jurnal Medik Veteriner·2023·Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Pathology and Veterinary Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, ID·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Haemoplasmosis in A Hypoalbuminemic Cat: A Case Report
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Plain-English summary
A cat with a poor appetite, eye discharge, and weakness was diagnosed with a bacterial infection called haemoplasmosis, caused by Mycoplasma. The cat also had anemia and was infested with fleas and mites. To treat the infection, the veterinarian gave the cat a long-acting antibiotic called Oxytetracycline for two weeks. The treatment helped the cat recover and improve its overall condition.
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Abstract
Haemoplasmosis is a bacterial infection in erythrocytes caused by Mycoplasma sp. This study aimed to report methods of diagnosis, therapy, and evaluation of therapy in cats with haemoplasmosis. The cat showed decreased appetite, conjunctivitis, presence of mucoid mucus on the eyes and nose, gum anemia with a capillary refill time of more than 2 seconds, high temperature, and weakness. Skin and hair examination reported infestations of Ctenocephalides felis and Lynxacarus sp. on the hair. Routine hematologic examination showed normochromic normocytic anemia, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, eosinophilia, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, and hypoalbuminemia. A blood test examination observed Mycoplasma sp. in erythrocyte cells so the cat was diagnosed with haemoplasmosis. Treatment was performed using Oxytetracycline long-acting at 20 mg/kg BW intramuscularly for 2 weeks and revealed support to recovery during the treatment period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.20473/jmv.vol6.iss2.2023.288-296