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Blood parasites
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
01/27/2012

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Term
mycoplasma Haemofelis used to be known as
Definition
Haemobartonella felis
Term
Mycoplasma haemofelis characteristics
Definition

coccoid, rod, or ring stuctures on RBCs
stain purple

smaller than howell jolly

easily confused with stain precipitate

0.2-0.5μm

Term
Mycoplasma haemofelis causes what disease?
Definition
Feline Infectious anemia (FIA)
Term
Vector suspect for Mycoplasma haemofelis
Definition
flea
Term
what happens to M.haemofelis if it is in EDTA
Definition
falls off RBCs
Term
treatment for Mycoplasma haemofelis
Definition
doxycycline
Term
Mycoplasma haemocanis formally known as
Definition
Haemobartonella canis
Term
Mycoplasma haemocanis is rare, and is usually only seen in what kind of patients?
Definition
patients that have had splenectomys or Immunocompromised patients
Term
Vector for Mycoplasm haemocanis
Definition
Tick
Term
Anaplasma species infect?
Definition
Bovine and canines
Term
Anaplasma marginale vectors
Definition

 

ticks and biting flies

Term
Anaplasma marginale affects?
Definition
bovine
Term
clinical signs of Anaplasma marginale
Definition
Hemolytic anemia and fever
Term
treatment Anaplasma marginale
Definition
tetracycline, external parasite prevenatives
Term
Anaplasma platys affacts
Definition
canine
Term
Anaplasma platys vector
Definition
tick
Term
Anaplasma platys invades
Definition
platelets
Term
Anaplasma platys causes
Definition
thrombocytopenia
Term
Anaplasma platys treatment
Definition
Doxycycline, external parasite prevention
Term
Anaplasma phagocytophilum affacts (animal)
Definition
canine
Term
Anaplasma phagocytophilum invades what cells?
Definition
neutrophils
Term
Clinical signs of Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Definition

swallowing

anorexia

fever

lethargy

vomiting

diarrhea

Term
treatment Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Definition
Doxycycline, external parasite preventatives
Term
which Anaplasma species is zoonotic?
Definition
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Term
testing for Anaplasma in dogs
Definition

SNAP 4 Dx test----tests for

HW antigen

Lyme disease

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

Ehrilichia canis

Term
Babesi species in canine
Definition

Babesia canis

Babesia gibsoni

Term
Babesia species in bovine
Definition

Babesia bigemina

Babesia bovis

Term

Babesia species in Equine

 

Definition
Theileria equi
Babesia caballi
Term

babesia vector.

 

Definition
ticks
Term

clinical signs of Babesia

 

Definition

Anemia

fever

jaundice

Term
apperance of babesia
Definition

tear drop-shape or pear shaped

clear to pale blue cytoplasm

reddish to purplish nucleus

often in pairs or tetrads

Term

which breed of dog is most common to have babesia

 

Definition
racing greyhounds
Term
Cytauxzoon felis fector
Definition

ticks

 

Term

Cytauxzoon felis natural host

 

Definition
bobcat
Term
Cytauxzoon felis causes
Definition
pancytopenia and thromosis
Term
how quickly does Cytauxzoon felis cause death
Definition
with in days
Term
Ehrilichia affects
Definition
horses and dogs
Term
Ehrlichia vector
Definition
tick
Term
Ehrlichia invades which cells?
Definition
WBC intracellular
Term
Ehrlichia species in canine
Definition

E.canis

E. ewingii

Term
in the dog what cells does ehrlichia affect
Definition
monocytes and neutrophils
Term
treatment for canine Ehrlichia
Definition
doxycycline
Term
potamac horse fever is caused by?
Definition
Neorickettsia risticii
Term
Vector for Neorickettsia risticii
Definition
fluke
Term
Intermediate hosts- Neorickettsia risticii
Definition

aquatic insects

caddisflies

dragonflies

mayflies

Term
clinical signs of Neorickettsia risticii
Definition

diarrhea

pyrexia

anorex

Term
how to diagnose Neorickettesia risticii
Definition
PCR test
Term
Treatment Rickettsia risticii
Definition

Oxytetracycline

tx for colic or laminitis

Term
Dirofilaria immitis methods of detecting
Definition

direct smear

buffy coat exam

filter test

modified knots test

Term

Dipetalonema reconditum

(Acanthocheilonema reconditum)

Definition

SQ parasite of dogs

also cause microfilariae in blood

flea is the vector

Term
which test can differentiate between  D.immitis and D.reconditum
Definition
 modified Knots
Term
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Definition
Babesia gibsoni
Term
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Definition
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Term
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Definition
Babesia canis
Term
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Definition
Mycoplasma hemofelis
Term
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Definition
Ehrlichia canis
Term
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Definition
Cytauxzoon felis
Term
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Definition
Babesia bovis
Term
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Definition
Mycoplasma canis
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