Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Unusual blood test results in cats with Hemobartonella felis infection
By VanSteenhouse, J L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Veterinary Pathology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemobartonella felis infection with atypical hematological abnormalities.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A cat with a severe blood infection called hemobartonellosis showed unusual symptoms, including extreme anemia and a high white blood cell count. One cat sadly did not survive due to the severity of its condition, while the second cat responded well to treatment with tetracycline, an antibiotic. These cases highlight how hemobartonellosis can cause unexpected blood changes that may confuse diagnosis.
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Abstract
Two cases of clinical feline hemobartonellosis with dramatic hematological changes are reported. One cat succumbed to an acute, severe hemolytic anemia accompanied by markedly increased numbers of nucleated erythrocytes. The second cat presented with a remarkably elevated leukocyte count and responded well to treatment with tetracycline. In both instances, the initial hematological data was very unusual for feline hemobartonellosis. These cases further exemplify the greatly variable and sometimes misleading hematological changes seen with Hemobartonella felis infection.
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