Haemobartonellosis in Van Cats

Authors : Hasan Altan AKKAN, Mehmet KARACA, Mehmet TÜTÜNCÜ

Pages : 709-712

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study was conducted to determine prevalence of Haemobartonella felis in Van cats. 121 Van cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(82 female, 39 male, aged 1-9 years); were the materials of the study. To determine biochemical and haematological parameters, 2 ml blood with and without anticoagulant were taken according to technique from vena cephalica antebrachii. H. felis was detected in blood smears preparations of 18 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.88%); by Papenheim staining. Among biochemical parameters aspartate amino transferase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AST);, alanine amino transferase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ALT);, alkaline phosphatase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ALP);, creatine phosphokinase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CPK); and bilirubin were in normal range as well as the packed cell volume insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PCV); and red blood cell insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RBC); counts. The infected cats were treated with oxytetracycline at 10 mg/kg dose intramuscularly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Geosol® flacon, Vetas); or oral oxytetracycline at 10 mg/kg dose insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Neoterramycine® pow. Pfizer); for 15 days. After either above treatment blood smear preparations revealed negative for the rickettsia. In conclusion, potentially lethal infection of Haemobartonella felis is prevalent in Van cats and can successfully be cured by oral or parenteral oxytetracycline application.
Keywords : Haemobartonella felis, Van cat, treatment, oxytetracycline, blood parameters