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Can tularemia be treated? Yes, tularemia can be treated, but it requires aggressive treatment, including hospitalization with good supportive care (e.g., intravenous fluid therapy and antibiotics). The key to successful treatment is early intervention.
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.
28 paź 2024 · The diagnosis of tularemia in cats and humans starts with identification of consistent clinical findings and a history of exposure. A definitive diagnosis in both species can be made through organism isolation in culture or by demonstrating a four-fold rise in acute and convalescent titers.
28 paź 2024 · This study provides a more comprehensive description of tularemia in cats than has been available to date. In particular, leukopenia and neutropenia are significantly associated with tularemia-positive cats. These clinical features should be considered and raise suspicion for tularemia in cats.
Treatment: Antibiotics are used to treat tularemia in cats. The course lasts for 14 days and during this period your cat must be in isolation to avoid spreading the infection. Medical personnel and pet owners will need to take extra precautions while caring for a cat who has tularemia.
31 maj 2023 · Any cat showing symptoms must be handled carefully, as tularemia is highly infectious to people. Diagnostic tests for tularemia include physical examination, bloodwork, identification of antibodies against the bacteria, and bacterial culture. Treatment involves aggressive antibiotic therapy.
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.
