Appearance of Anaplasma spp. in cat blood and recording the treatment efficacy at VSA Pet Clinic, Ho Chi Minh City
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The objective of this survey was to identify the appearance of Anaplasma morulae in cat’s blood and their treatment efficacy. The blood of cats with suspected clinical signs was examined under a light microscope for Anaplasma morulae detection in the cat’s neutrophils and platelets. The blood smear examination revealed that there were 26/243 Anaplasma spp.-infected cats, accounting for 10,7% of the clinically-suspected cats. The clinical signs in Anaplasma spp.-infected cats included pale mucous membrane (69.23%), lethargy (57.59%), loss of appetite (42.31%), weight loss, and fever (30.77%). The risk factors for Anaplasma spp. infection in cats were not dependent on the cat’s breed, sex, and rearing method but were influenced by the cat’s age; especially the cats ranging from over 1 to 4 years old accounted for the highest infection (12.5%) owing to the close contact to the surrounding environment harboring the Anaplasma-infected ticks. The treatment efficacy of anaplasmosis in cats was 69.23% during 28 days, the remission rate was 19.23%, and failure to recover from illness accounted for 11.54%. The recovery ability from anaplasmosis in cats would be better if the disease was diagnosed early and properly treated and cared for.
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