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1
Q

what are vector borne diseases transmitted by?

A

arthropod vectors

2
Q

what are the bacterial tick borne disease?

A

ehrlichiosis
anaplasmosis
rickettsiosis
lyme disease

3
Q

what a the protozoal tick borne diseases?

A

babesiosis

hepatozoonosis

4
Q

what is the viral tick borne disease?

A

tick borne encephalitis

5
Q

what tick is the vector of ehrlichioisis?

A

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

6
Q

what are the clinical signs of acute phase ehrlichiosis?

A

vague (lethargy, fever weight loss)
lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly
thrombocytopenia (and leukopenia)

7
Q

what are the clinical signs of chronic phase ehrlichiosis?

A

vague (fever, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, PUPD)

petechia/epistaxis (thrombocytopenia)

8
Q

what are the clinico-pathological changes seen with ehrlichiosis?

A

pancytopenia (non-regenerative anaemia)
moderate/marked lymphocytosis
proteinuria

9
Q

what is found on cytology of patients with ehrlichiosis?

A

morula within monocytes

10
Q

what test can be used to test for a range of vector borne disease?

A

4dx snap test

11
Q

what is used to treat ehrlichiosis?

A

doxycycline (works rapidly)

12
Q

what ticks transmit anaplasmosis?

A

Ixodes ricinus

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

13
Q

what are the clinical signs of anaplasmosis?

A

non-specific (fever, lethargy, lameness, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia)

14
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how is anaplasmosis treated?

A

usually self-limiting

15
Q

what are the clinico-pathological changes seen with anaplasmosis?

A

pancytopenia

16
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what is seen on cytology of animals with anaplasmosis?

A

morula within neutrophils

17
Q

what diseases does the 4dx snap test test for?

A

anaplasmosis
ehrlichiosis
lyme disease
Dirofilaria immitis

18
Q

what is used to treat anaplasmosis?

A

doxycycline (rapid improvement)

19
Q

what tick transmits rickettsiosis?

A

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

20
Q

what are the clinical signs of rickettsiosis?

A

fever, oedema, erythema, lameness, lymphadenomegaly, thrombocytopenia

21
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what is used to treat rickettsiosis?

A

doxycycline

22
Q

what tick transmits Lyme disease?

A

Ixodes ricinus

23
Q

what are the clinical signs of Lyme disease?

A

polyarthritis

nephritis (protein losing nephropathy)

24
Q

what is done to diagnose Lyme disease?

A

clinical signs and antibodies

4dx snap test

25
Q

if serology tests for lye disease are positive, what should be tested next?

A

check proteinuria

check co-infections

26
Q

what is used to treat Lyme disease?

A

doxycycline

27
Q

what ticks transmit babesiosis?

A

Dermacentor reticularis

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

28
Q

what are the clinical signs of babesiosis?

A

fever, haemolytic anaemia,