Chronic intermittent diarrhea in a 14-month-old Abyssinian cat

A 14-month-old intact, female Abyssinian cat was presented for chronic intermittent diarrhea and bilateral enlargement of the mammary glands. Gastrointestinal coccidiosis was diagnosed; therapy with sulfadi-methoxine was unsuccessful in the elimination of Isospora felis and clinical signs. Infection...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian veterinary journal 2009, Vol.50 (1), p.85-87
1. Verfasser:	Pham, Dorothy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abyssinian (cat breed) Animals Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use breeds case studies cat diseases Cat Diseases - diagnosis Cat Diseases - drug therapy Cat Diseases - parasitology Cats chronic diseases coccidiosis diarrhea Diarrhea - diagnosis Diarrhea - drug therapy Diarrhea - parasitology Diarrhea - veterinary disease diagnosis DNA, Protozoan - analysis drug therapy Female females Isospora Isospora - drug effects Isospora - isolation & purification Isospora felis Isosporiasis - diagnosis Isosporiasis - drug therapy Isosporiasis - veterinary mammary glands Protozoan Infections - diagnosis Protozoan Infections - drug therapy Protozoan Infections, Animal ronidazole Ronidazole - therapeutic use Scientific signs and symptoms (animals and humans) sulfadimethoxine Sulfadimethoxine - therapeutic use Treatment Outcome Tritrichomonas foetus Tritrichomonas foetus - drug effects Tritrichomonas foetus - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	A 14-month-old intact, female Abyssinian cat was presented for chronic intermittent diarrhea and bilateral enlargement of the mammary glands. Gastrointestinal coccidiosis was diagnosed; therapy with sulfadi-methoxine was unsuccessful in the elimination of Isospora felis and clinical signs. Infection with Tritrichomonas foetus was diagnosed by fecal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and successfully treated with ronidazole and dietary modification.
ISSN:	0008-5286