Clinical and some laboratory findings in cats with Toxoplasmosis

Authors : İdil BAŞTAN

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Publication Date : 2018-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of this study was to draw attention to the clinical course of the disease and some laboratory findings in cats diagnosed with Toxoplasmosis. Materials and Methods: Toxoplasma gondii seropositive 14 cats were used in this study.   A serological evaluation was carried out to determine the presence of   Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG  using commercial diagnostic kits, by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Hematological and clinical changes of those cats were recorded. Results: Of 14 cats, neural symptoms such as behavioral changes, seizures, ataxia and nystagmus were detected in 11 cats, uveitis in 5 cats and diarrhea in 4 cats. Serum urea, creatinine and bilirubin levels were normal in all cats. However, Anemia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(decreased Hb, RBC, PCV); in 8 cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.1%);, monocytosis in 6 cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42.8%);, neutrophilia in 5 cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(35.7%);, hypoalbuminemia in 5 cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(35.7%); and increased AST and ALT levels in 3 cats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.4%); were detected. Conclusion:   It was concluded that clinical Toxoplasmosis in cats is characterized by neurological, ocular and gastrointestinal sings and hematological sings such as anemia, monocytosis, neutrophilia and hypoalbuminemia that clinically patient cats should also be evaluated in terms of Toxoplasmosis in cats.
Keywords : Toxoplasma Gondii, cats, neurological sings, gastrointestinal sings, ocular signs, anemia