Table 1.
Patient characteristics of the five cats infected with Cytauxzoon sp
| Case number | Date of presentation | Geographical location | Outdoor access | No. of other cats in household | Breed | Gender | Age (months) | Anamnesis | Clinical examination findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.07.14 | Montignez | yes | 2 | DSH | f | 2 | Inappetence, lethargy | Pallor, tachycardia, tachypnoea |
| 2 | 22.07.14 | Montignez | yes | 2 | DSH | m | 2 | No clinical signs | Pallor, tachycardia |
| 3 | 22.07.14 | Montignez | yes | 2 | DSH | f | 2 | No clinical signs | Pallor, tachycardia |
| 4 | 14.11.15 | Vallorbe | no a | 2 | DSH | f | 13 | Anorexia, lethargy, weight loss | Pallor, lethargy, underweight, tachycardia, tachypnoea, heart murmur |
| 5 | 14.11.15 | Vallorbe | yes | 0 | DSH | mc | 28 | No clinical signs | Unremarkable |
Abbreviations: DSH domestic shorthair, f female intact, m male intact, mc male castrated
anot since three-months of age