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Toxoplasmosis is usually diagnosed based on a cat’s history, signs of illness, and laboratory test results. Measurement of two types of antibodies to T. gondii in the blood, IgG and IgM, can help diagnose toxoplasmosis.
Common supportive treatments include IV fluid therapy, intranasal oxygen (dyspnoea) and enteral feeding (naso-esophageal or oesophagostomy tube feeding). Cats with acute toxoplasmosis should be monitored for body-cavity effusions, pneumonia, hepatic failure, pancreatitis, encephalomyelitis and myocarditis.
For dogs and cats, clindamycin is the treatment of choice, administered PO every 12 hours for 3–4 weeks at 10–12.5 mg/kg in dogs and 25–50 mg/kg in cats. Toltrazuril, ponazuril, and diclazuril may be administered to treat acute toxoplasmosis, as well as to reduce the shedding of oocysts by cats.
Toxoplasmosis is caused by the globally distributed protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (phylum Apicomplexa); the disease can be clinically important for almost all homeothermic animals, including birds and humans.
The signs include fever, diarrhea, cough, difficulty breathing, jaundice, seizures, and death. Laboratory tests are used to diagnose toxoplasmosis. In many cases, treatment is not necessary in infected cats. If warranted, your veterinarian will prescribe antibiotics to treat toxoplasmosis.
Can toxoplasmosis be treated? Yes. There is treatment for toxoplasmosis. In an otherwise healthy person, mild symptoms typically go away within several weeks to months and treatment is not needed. However, treatment may be recommended for an otherwise healthy person with eye disease due to toxoplasmosis. A woman who becomes infected during ...
1 lip 2013 · OVERVIEW: Toxoplasma gondii infection is common in cats, but the clinical disease is rare. Up to 50% of cats, especially free-roaming ones, have antibodies indicating infection and the...
