South African Veterinary Foundation

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South African Veterinary Foundation Suid-Afrikaans
e Veterinêre Stigting
presents
Biliary FeverTick Bite FeverBosluiskoorsBabesi
osis
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Mandate SA Veterinary Foundation
To promote and advance veterinary and related
biological sciences in all their aspects. This
includes supporting veterinary research at all
levels, to fund bursaries and loans for
veterinary studies and to invest and administer
various financial portfolios in order to promote
the knowledge, image and status of the Veterinary
and Paraveterinary Professions and practice
within Southern Africa resulting in improved
quality of life for animals and humans.
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Biliary fever what is this disease ?

• 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

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Biliary fever what causes this disease?

• Parasite is Babesia canis or Babesia felis
• Parasite transmitted by ticks
• Disease is more prevalent in the summer months

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Biliary fever parasites in dog blood
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Biliary fever parasites in cat blood
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Biliary fever clinical signs

• Poor to no appetite
• Listless
• Pale and sometimes yellow gums
• Red urine
• Fever
• Fatal if left untreated

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Biliary fever clinical signs
red urine
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Biliary fever clinical signs pale
or yellow gums
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Biliary fever diagnosis?

• Blood smear examination
• which is looking at a small drop of blood under
  the microscope

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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

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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

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Biliary fever treatment blood
transfusion
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Biliary fever prevention

• Tick control
• Sprays
• Top spots
• Dips

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Biliary fever prevention

• Tick control
• If possible avoid/limit contact areas that may
  have ticks
• The routinely given 31 or 51 vaccine does not
  prevent this disease
• A specific vaccine is available (Piro) that can
  protect a dog against biliary fever

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