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Affected animals are treated with an antibiotic. Early treatment should prevent death; however, prolonged treatment may be necessary. Control is difficult and is limited to reducing tick infestation, keeping pets confined to reduce predatory behavior, and rapid diagnosis and treatment.
1 sty 2013 · Gentamycin is suggested as first choice antibiotic treatment with isolation of cats at least for the first 72 hours. Regular external parasiticidal treatment to prevent tick infestations is recommended for outdoor cats. In case of manipulation of suspected cases, the veterinary staff has to worn gloves, gown, a mask and goggles.
Among domestic animals, clinical infection of tularemia has been reported in sheep, cats, dogs, pigs, and horses. Cats are at increased risk because of predatory behavior on small mammal hosts and appear to have an increased susceptibility, whereas cattle appear to be resistant.
Tularaemia is transmitted by ticks, but also acquired by direct contact, bite, scratch, ingestion or inhalation. Clinical signs range from mild chronic localised infections to fatal acute disease; antibiotic therapy is efficient. Acquiring the infection from cats is a risk for owners of outdoor cats, veterinarians and technicians.
Tularaemia is transmitted by ticks, but also acquired by direct contact, bite, scratch, ingestion or inhalation. Clinical signs range from mild chronic localised infections to fatal acute disease; antibiotic therapy is efficient. Acquiring the infection from cats is a risk for owners of outdoor cats, veterinarians and technicians.
Francisella tularensis is a small, intracellular, coccobacillary gram-negative bacterium and is an obligate pathogen in animals and humans, primarily maintained in rabbits, hares, cats, ticks, and deerflies.
Treatment of tularemia involves broad-spectrum antibiotics, either given to you by a healthcare provider with a needle (injection) or taken by mouth (pill). You may need other treatments if you have serious complications.
