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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Latest suggestions for FIV?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/27338/latest-suggestions-for-fiv</link><description> Hi, 
 I&amp;#39;m seeing a cat at the moment with ongoing pyrexia, mild lethargy, &amp;amp; some mild neuro signs - mainly mild ataxia &amp;amp; odd headshaking/facial twitching, plus now mild D+. Investigations so far show low WBCs with marked neutropenia, FIV +ve on Western</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>RE: Latest suggestions for FIV?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/202098?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:22:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6b44e71c-aa78-45cd-8543-501e3bd3a767</guid><dc:creator>David Mills</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#39;t think there&amp;#39;s anything new under the sun, it&amp;#39;s a while since I&amp;#39;ve done any shelter stuff. Fiv normally doesn&amp;#39;t have that much of an immunomodulatory effect except when severe or the cat is already debilitated.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The bigger worry is the toxo. Cats that fail to favourably and significantly respond in the first few days have a worse prognosis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Corticosteroids are indicated where there are neuro signs, a lot of the signs may be attributable to inflammatory response.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Latest suggestions for FIV?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/202065?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:47:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:47403105-251c-434e-8237-020a90a43c81</guid><dc:creator>Martin Atkinson</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;You can try recombinant feline interferon it may work as an immunomodulator as well as by its anti-viral action.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Recommended dose is 1 mega unit/kg every other day for 5 doses. If it seems to help repeat in 14 days if it doesn&amp;#39;t it is likely a non-responder. Periodic sets of further 5 injections may be needed according to well being/clinical status&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>