Tularemia

Francisella tularensis infection in animals

In cats, tularemia may present as:

Dogs appear to be relatively more resistant to tularemia than are cats.

Among livestock, sheep are the most susceptible to clinical disease (fever, lymphadenopathy, diarrhea, mortality), but seroprevalence rates may also be high in cows in endemic areas (generally subclinical infections).

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