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First report of Lyme borreliosis leading to cardiac bradydysrhythmia in two cats.

Camilla Tørnqvist-JohnsenSara-Ann DicksonKerry RolphValentina PalermoHannah Hodgkiss-GeerePaul GilmoreDanièlle A Gunn-Moore
Published in: JFMS open reports (2020)
This small case series describes two B burgdorferi positive cats presenting with newly diagnosed cardiac abnormalities consistent with those found in humans and dogs with Lyme carditis. Both cats were asymptomatic as perceived by their owners; the arrhythmia was detected by their veterinarians.
Keyphrases
  • newly diagnosed
  • left ventricular
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • social support
  • mental health
  • heart failure