South African Veterinary Foundation Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinêre Stigting presents Biliary Fever Tick Bite Fever Bosluiskoors Babesiosis

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Biliary fever – what is this disease ? Promoting an informed public Disease of dogs and cats caused by a parasite that affects the red blood cells The parasite damages the red blood cell causing anaemia (blood loss) Similar to malaria in people

Biliary fever – what causes this disease? Promoting an informed public Parasite is Babesia canis or Babesia felis Parasite transmitted by ticks Disease is more prevalent in the summer months

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever parasites in dog blood

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever parasites in cat blood

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – clinical signs Poor to no appetite Listless Pale and sometimes yellow gums Red urine Fever Fatal if left untreated

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – clinical signs red urine

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – clinical signs pale or yellow gums

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – diagnosis? Blood smear examination – which is looking at a small drop of blood under the microscope

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – treatment Specific drug to kill the parasite Sometimes blood transfusions Supportive therapy A delay in treatment will result in an increased expense and possibly death

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – treatment Specific drug to kill the parasite Let a vet treat your dog – the wrong drugs or dose can kill your dog! Dog with brain damage due to overdosage

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – treatment blood transfusion

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – prevention Tick control: –Sprays –“Top spots” –Dips

Promoting an informed public Biliary fever – prevention Tick control If possible avoid/limit contact areas that may have ticks The routinely given 3:1 or 5:1 vaccine does not prevent this disease A specific vaccine is available (Piro ® ) that can protect a dog against biliary fever

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