ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT IN CATS

Antiviral treatment of feline immunodeficiency virus-infected cats with (R)-9-(2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)-2,6-diaminopurine.

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), the causative agent of an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in cats (feline AIDS), is a ubiquitous health threat to the domestic and feral cat population, also triggering disease in wild animals. No registered antiviral compounds are currently available to treat FIV-infected cats. Several human antiviral drugs have been used experimentally in cats, but not ...

New treatment of hepatitis C (Direct Acting Antiviral)

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease, with approximately 71 million chronically infected individuals worldwide. Clinical care for the patients with HCV-related liver disease has advanced considerably thanks to an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease, and because of developments in diagnostic procedures and improvements in therapy an...

Treatment of epilepsy in cats and dogs

Epilepsy represents the most common chronic neurological condition in the dog. As our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology improves, we are better able to describe the neuroanatomical diagnosis, select the best medication for an individual patient and predict the potential for pharmacoresistance to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). An epileptic seizure is a clinical sign of neurological di...

Nutraceutical Treatment in Dogs and Cats

Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy?

The treatment of Bell’s palsy or idiopathic facial paralysis is highly controversial. Much of this contention surrounds the use of specific antiviral medication in this condition. The widely quoted Scottish Bell’s Palsy Study confirmed the efficacy of prednisolone in the recovery of facial function, but suggested that the antiviral acyclovir provided no benefit, whether administered alone or in...