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I just saw this in the FIVCATS group, and thought I should post it here. No
date is listed, and it may be old, or have already been posted here. Sorry if
it's a repeat of another post. I'm still on no mail for this group, so I haven't
seem recent posts. Take care everyone! (scroll down past very long signature to
see study)
Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html Adopt a FELV+ cat: http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The VT legislature has created a bill that bans ear cropping on dogs in our state, bill number S. 250, please support it! They are also considering a bill that will require a license for anyone selling animals in our state. License fees would cover a staff to do inspections for humane welfare of the animals being sold. Please support these bills by emailing Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Sears at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and the sponsor of this proposal, Senator Ann Cummings, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and telling them you SUPPORT these proposed bills! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Therapeutic Effects of Zidovudine on Cats Infected with Retrovirus *Gómez Nélida Virginia, Gisbert, María Amelia, Jauregui, Luis, Feijoo, Silvia, Martiarena, Beatriz *Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, AR [EMAIL PROTECTED] OBJECTIVES The main objective of this project was to assess the therapeutic effect of Zidovudine (AZT) on cats infected with either FIV or FeLV at late but not terminal stages of the respective diseases. MATERIALS The clinical trial was started with 10 FIV-infected cats (group 1), 3 FeLV-infected cats (group 2) and 15 healthy FIV/FeLV negative cats (control group). The control group was used just for technique's standardization, i.e., Flow Cytometry. Diagnosis was performed by ELISA, detecting p27 antigen for FeLV or antibodies for FIV, in whole blood samples. A nested PCR was standarized to confirm FIV status. Treatment with AZT was attempted at an oral dose of 5 mg/Kg, TID during 5 weeks with resting intervals of 4 weeks. The patient's follow up was done weekly, including clinical check up, hemogram, plasmatic globulin dosage and evaluation of CD4/CD8 rate by means of flow cytometry. During therapeutic phase AZT was the only drug used on study groups. RESULTS The FIV (+) study group presented the following clinical signs : lymphadenopathies 83%, gingivitis 67%, pneumonias 27%, pyodermia 29% uveitis 21%. The FeLV (+) study group showed spastic pupil syndrome, immunomediated glomerulonephritis and chronic gastroenteritis. A significant increase (p<0.05, paired T Test with 5% significance rate) in the CD4/CD8 ratio was found between the 3rd and 4th weeks post-treatment onset in treated cats compared to time zero. Most of the patients (80%) underwent 2 years of treatment showing evident enhancement of physical condition: increase of bodyweight, recovery from gingivitis, pyodermias and pneumonias, decrease of lymphadenopathies and lack of opportunistic infections. The side effects, more often observed, In control and study groups, were diarrhea, anemia and adynamia. These effects were reversible and controlled upon treatment interruption. CONCLUSION Controlling FIV or FeLV infections could be achieve by means of anti-retroviral therapies. The use of AZT at 5 mg/Kg TID proved to be effective and safe. However, a tight follow up on patient's conditions should be done including hemograms and determination of CD4/CD8 rates. Speaker Information (click the speaker's name to view other papers and abstracts submitted by this speaker) <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Author=2124>Silvia Feijoo Fac. de Ciencias Veterinarias. UBA <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Author=2155>María Amelia Gisbert Fac. de Ciencias Veterinarias. UBA <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Author=2157>Virginia Gómez Nélida Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Universidad de Buenos Aires Chorroarín 280 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1427 AR <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Author=2198>Luis Jauregui Fac. de Ciencias Veterinarias. UBA <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Author=2339>Beatriz Martiarena Fac. de Ciencias Veterinarias. UBA <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/_javascript_:BackPage()> back <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/_javascript_:CheckPrintPage()> Print This Page <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/_javascript_:SavePage()> Save This Page <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/_javascript_:BookmarkPage()> Bookmark This Page <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/_javascript_:GoTop()> Go to the Top of the Page [] <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2860> Previous Note <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2860>Previous <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2863>Next<http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2863> Next Note <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002>MAIN : <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Category=432>Poster Communications : <http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&Category=475>Infectious diseases : Zidovudine for Feline Retrovirus +00 34 93 206 46 46 | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Fax: + 00 34 93 204 97 32 Copyright 2006, WSAVA |
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