feline infectious anemia

Question 1

transmission of macoplasma maemofelis

Answer 1

blood sucking arthropods

Question 2

cytauxzoon felis transmission

Answer 2

dermacentor varabilis and amblyomma americanum

Question 3

blood smear findings from mycoplasma

Answer 3

epicellular on RBC

Question 4

how to tell the difference of mycoplasma and cytauzoon in clinical signs

Answer 4

mycoplasma- hemolytic anemia while cytauzoon has macro clots, DIC, petechiae

Question 5

the most pathogenic and clinically relevant

Answer 5

mycoplasma

Question 6

how to diagnose either

Answer 6

blood smear and PCR

Question 7

treatment for mycoplasma

Answer 7

doxycycline +- blood transfusion
+- pred for IMHA

Question 8

prognosis for mycoplasma

Answer 8

1/3 untreated die in the acute phase

Question 9

how long is the preparasitemic

Answer 9

1-3 weeks post infection

Question 10

pulmonary pattern in lungs

Answer 10

cytauxzoon felis

Question 11

how to treat cytauxzoon

Answer 11

atozaquone
azithromycin

fluids
blood transfusion

treat hard. will likely die

Question 12

what makes the prognosis of cytauxzoon worse

Answer 12

hypothermia and respiratory distress