Bobcat Fever Cytauxzoonosis

Ten fold increase in Oklahoma of quick acting cat killer disease

May 4, 2017 by Michael Broad

Quick acting cat killer disease - ten fold increase in Oklahoma

kfor.com reports a rather shocking story of the rapid death of a beloved cat, ‘Paw Paws’ in Oklahoma. Barbara’s husband noticed that their cat had a nasal discharge which contained a bit of blood. That must have set the alarm bells off. He asked his wife to have a look. They also noticed that …

Bobcat Fever Cytauxzoonosis

July 12, 2012May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Ticks can spread disease to cats including cytauxzoonosis, commonly called bobcat fever. Bobcat fever is not very common but cats over much of America are exposed to it. The type of tick responsible is the Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanumm). Unlike fleas ticks don’t jump onto animals as they pass by. They crawl onto …