The Silent Threat: Cytauxzoonosis in Indiana Cats – A Conversation with Dr. Grant Burcham

In a startling revelation, recent research has uncovered a disturbing trend in Indiana, one that has cat owners and veterinarians on high alert. From 2018 to 2022, seven domestic shorthair cats in the state were diagnosed with Cytauxzoon felis, the parasite responsible for the often fatal disease known as bobcat fever. These cases mark the first confirmed instances of both acute and chronic cytauxzoonosis in Indiana, indicating a worrying expansion of this deadly tick-borne disease.