Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diarrhea and weight loss in cats with Tritrichomonas infection
By Xenoulis, Panagiotis G et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2013·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intestinal Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats: a retrospective study of 104 cases.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 104 cats with diarrhea caused by an intestinal infection from Tritrichomonas foetus were studied to understand their symptoms and treatment responses. Most of these cats had diarrhea for a long time, averaging about 135 days, and some showed other signs like loss of appetite, weight loss, or vomiting. They were treated with a medication called ronidazole, and about 64% of the cats improved significantly after treatment. However, some cats either didn’t improve much or had a relapse after stopping the medication.
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Abstract
The clinical presentation and response to treatment of cats infected with Tritrichomonas foetus have not been sufficiently described in a large number of pet cats. The aim of this study was to collect and analyze clinical data from pet cats diagnosed with intestinal T foetus infection. Clinical information was collected for 104 cats that tested polymerase chain reaction-positive for T foetus. The most common clinical sign was diarrhea (98%) with a median duration of 135 days (range 1-2880 days). Forty-nine of 83 (59%) cats had diarrhea since adoption. Other clinical signs included anorexia (22%), depression (24%), weight loss or failure to gain weight (20%), vomiting (19%), abdominal pain (9%) and increased appetite (3%). A total of 45 cats had completed treatment with ronidazole, 29 of which (64%) showed a good clinical response to treatment. Sixteen (36%) cats had either partial or no improvement, or a relapse shortly after discontinuation of treatment.
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