Open AccessMicoplasmose hemotrópica felina em onça-pintada (Panthera onca): relato de caso
Author(s) -
Rafaela Guimaraes Sanchioli
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
biotemas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-7925
pISSN - 0103-1643
DOI - 10.5007/2175-7925.2015v28n2p153
Subject(s) - captivity , biology , transmission (telecommunications) , immunosuppression , anemia , doxycycline , cats , panthera , virology , medicine , immunology , zoology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , electrical engineering , engineering , predation
Being often subject to stressful situations, animals kept in captivity are more susceptible to immunosuppression. When in the presence of concurrent infections or under situations of stress, Mycoplasma haemofelis may develop the clinical symptoms of feline hemotropic mycoplasmosis. The transmission of M. haemofelis occurs through hematophagous arthropod vectors, such as fleas, ticks, and lice. Infections range from hemolytic anemia with risk of imminent death to subtle chronic anemia. Administration of imidocarb to treat wild felines infected with hemoplasms may show greater effectiveness due to its injectable nature and smaller number of applications when compared to the use of doxycycline orally for a longer period. As a prophylactic measure for wild cats, environmental enrichment seems to be more effective when compared to other prevention ways usually adopted in domestic cats. This article aims to report a case of feline hemotropic mycoplasmosis in jaguar (Panthera onca) and address its relation to the immunosuppression caused by stress conditions in captivity