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Farm cat with TB
Author(s) -
Can Martha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.c7331
Subject(s) - mycobacterium bovis , medicine , lymph , tuberculosis , granulomatous inflammation , lymph node , tuberculin test , veterinary medicine , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculin
One of your dairy farming clients has a pet cat, Suzie, which has been losing weight for some months and recently developed large firm submandibular lymph nodes and a soft cough. A lymph node biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation and a PCR test was positive for Mycobacterium bovis . There are 14 other farm cats, which don't come into the house. The dairy farm had a number of reactors at the last tuberculosis (TB) test and is currently under movement restrictions. Suzie is the much‐loved pet of the farmer's young daughter. What is the best course of action?