Coronavirus In Cats Treatment
It is the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is behind the global coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus in cats treatment. Treatment if required is symptomatic and supportive ie fluid therapy oral electrolyte solutions antiemetics. A drug used to treat a type of coronavirus that only affects cats could be the key to treating COVID-19 the human coronavirus spreading across the world. Vaccination would be the treatment.
Most cats do not require treatment but supportive care may be needed if signs are severe. Isolate as much as possible to prevent the virus from spreading. Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus also works against SARS-CoV-2.
In the field setting cats have shown clinical signs of disease including respiratory and gastro-intestinal signs. It generally causes asymptomatic infection but can cause mild diarrhea. Feline interferon ω has been shown to reduce viral excretion of feline coronavirus in retrovirus infected cats Gil et al.
Feline enteric coronavirus FECV is an enveloped single-stranded RNA virus that is highly prevalent worldwide in domestic cats. Being a viral disease there is no treatment. Other FIP treatments may include supportive care such as drainage of built-up fluid and blood transfusions.
Black market cure for cats with feline infectious peritonitis is illegal but is saving thousands of lives I didnt even know about FIP and 24 hours later Ive got these meds in. It has two different forms. University of Alberta researchers worked with SLAC X-ray scientists to explore the potential of a feline coronavirus drug that may be effective against SARS-CoV-2.
Retromad1 has been used in Singapore to treat the deadly virus in cats. Fast-tracked research leads to Phase 1 clinical trials. Feline coronavirus is typically shed in feces by healthy cats.