Anemia infecciosa provocada por Mycoplasma em um felino reagente a FeLV

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Mycoplasmosis in cats is a disease caused by three species Mycoplasma haemofelis, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis, mycoplasmosis caused by M. haemofelis is the most pathogenic and is related to a severe infectious anemia in cats and associated with factors of risk show severe clinical signs in infected animals. The present study aims to report a case of feline mycoplasmosis, accompanied during the final stage, citing the clinical conducts taken in front of the animal, actions that could be taken according to the literature and the evaluation of each procedure. METHODS: A cat, with severe anemia and jaundice, was diagnosed with mycoplasmosis and Felv, after anamnesis, physical examination and complementary tests. Supportive care was instituted, as well as therapy against mycoplasmosis and severe anemia. Despite the procedures performed, the patient died. DISCUSSION: Mycoplasmosis in the acute phase is associated with intense erythrocyte parasitemia, causing severe anemia and jaundice in cats. Risk factors, such as FeLV, aggravate the clinical signs presented by the animal. Treatment consists of treating severe anemia, supportive therapy and against the agent in question. CONCLUSION: The clinical signs presented by the animal and the complementary exams were essential to provide a diagnosis of the disease. Felv prevention is indicated for all felines, as it aggravates concomitant diseases. The main supportive therapy should be reversing the anemia and combating the agent intensively.