Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thromboxane synthetase inhibitor improved symptoms in cats with FIP
By Watari, T et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1998·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Effect of thromboxane synthetase inhibitor on feline infectious peritonitis in cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Two cats with swollen bellies and loss of appetite were diagnosed with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a serious viral disease. They were treated with a medication called ozagrel hydrochloride, which is a thromboxane synthetase inhibitor. After starting this treatment, both cats showed improvements in their appetite and activity levels, their abdominal swelling decreased, and their blood tests returned to normal. This suggests that this medication may help manage some symptoms of FIP effectively.
People also search for: cat FIP treatment · feline infectious peritonitis symptoms · ozagrel for cats · cat abdominal swelling causes
Abstract
Two cats with abdominal effusion and anorexia were diagnosed as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). We tried to evaluate the effect of thromboxane (Tx) synthetase inhibitor, ozagrel hydrochloride, on the progression of symptoms and clinicopathologic data characteristic to FIP. After administration of Tx synthetase inhibitor, improvement of appetite and activity, decreases of peritoneal effusion, reduction of leukocyte number to normal level, and improvement of hyper gamma-globulinemia were found in 2 cats with FIP. These findings suggest that the vasculitis in FIP can be successfully treated with Tx synthetase inhibitor which inhibits platelet aggregation.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9637307/