Clinical presentations, treatments and risk factors for mortality in cats with tick paralysis caused by Ixodes holocyclus: 2077 cases (2008–2016)
| Autor: | John M. Morton, Rob Webster, Rick Atwell, Ellie Leister |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine medicine.medical_specialty Demographics 040301 veterinary sciences Facial Paralysis Cat Diseases Cohort Studies 0403 veterinary science Tick paralysis 03 medical and health sciences Risk Factors Internal medicine Animals Medicine Small Animals Retrospective Studies CATS Ixodes biology business.industry Australia 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 030108 mycology & parasitology medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Tick Paralysis Ixodes holocyclus Cats Female Seasons business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 20:465-478 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2750 1098-612X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1098612x17733628 |
| Popis: | Objectives The objective of this study was to describe seasonality, demographics, presentations, treatments, complications and outcomes for cats with Ixodes holocyclus causing tick paralysis, and to identify risk factors for mortality. Methods This was a retrospective single cohort study with 2077 cases occurring between 2008 and 2016, and presenting to one of four emergency clinics in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Case mortality at 5 days post-presentation could be determined for 1742 cases, and potential risk factors for mortality were assessed using random-effects logistic regression. Results Cases occurred all year round, but there was a marked seasonal pattern with more cases presenting in spring than any other season. Overall, 54/1742 cases (3%) died by 5 days after presentation. Five day mortality incidence for cases that received polyclonal canine tick antitoxin serum (TAS) and recommended treatment was 28/1410 (2%) vs 4/52 (8%) for cases that did not receive TAS ( P Conclusions and relevance The overall mortality risk for cats treated for tick paralysis caused by I holocyclus is low. Risk factors for mortality include advanced gait and respiratory scores, and hypothermia at presentation. Coat clipping and TAS reduce the risk of mortality, whereas the occurrence of a TAS reaction increases the risk. Mechanical ventilation reduces mortality risk in cats with respiratory failure due to tick paralysis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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