Effect of Polyprenyl Immunostimulant on the survival times of three cats with the dry form of feline infectious peritonitis.
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Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is considered a fatal disease. Three cats with dry form FIP were treated with Polyprenyl Immunostimulant. Two of the three cats are still on treatment and are alive and well 2 years after diagnosis. The third cat survived 14 months but was treated for only 4.5 months. Further studies are necessary to assess the potential of the Polyprenyl Immunostimulant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
دوره 11 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009