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South African Veterinary Foundation Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinêre Stigting presents Biliary Fever Tick Bite Fever Bosluiskoors Babesiosis 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. Promoting an informed public 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 Promoting an informed public 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 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 Promoting an informed public This presentation is proudly brought to you by the SAVF in order to promote an informed public Support us Give a donation or remember us in your will www.savf.org.za E-mail: [email protected]
