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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.
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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
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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
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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 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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