Clinical Cases:

Definition: A bacterial disease of Cats Characterized by Lethargy,Fever,Vomiting,Weight loss and Lameness.

Cause: Gram -ve bacteria

• Family: Anaplasmataceae
• Genus: Ehrlichia

Signs and Symptoms:

• Lethargy
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
• Lameness

Diagnosis:

• History of the case: Cats access to outdoors
• Complete blood count: Thrombocytopenia,Hyper globulinemia and Hyper glycemia
• Serology
• PCR Test

Treatment:

• Administration of Antibiotics (Doxycycline: 5 gm/Kg )