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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

[[Image:Toxoplasmosis Life Cycle.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Life cycle of ''Toxoplasma gondii''. Source: Wikimedia Commons; Author: LadyofHats (2010)]]

[[Image:Toxoplasmosis Life Cycle.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Life cycle of ''Toxoplasma gondii''. Source: Wikimedia Commons; Author: LadyofHats (2010)]]

Within 2-3 days of clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulphonamide administration, most clinical signs should begin to resolve and the prognosis is good. However, anti-''Toxoplasma'' drugs are unlikely to completely eradicate the organism from the host, and so recurrences are common. Ocular and CNS toxoplasmosis respond more slowly to therapy and carry a worse prognosis. Some neuromuscular signs may be persistent due to permanent nervous damage. Animals with hepatic or pulmonary disease have a poor prognosis.

Within 2-3 days of clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulphonamide administration, most clinical signs should begin to resolve and the prognosis is good. However, anti-''Toxoplasma'' drugs are unlikely to completely eradicate the organism from the host, and so recurrences are common. Ocular and CNS toxoplasmosis respond more slowly to therapy and carry a worse prognosis. Some neuromuscular signs may be persistent due to permanent nervous damage. Animals with hepatic or pulmonary disease have a poor prognosis.

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==Links==

==Links==

#Fisher, M (2002) Endoparasites in the dog and cat: 2. Protozoa. ''In Practice'', '''24(3)''', 146-153.

#Fisher, M (2002) Endoparasites in the dog and cat: 2. Protozoa. ''In Practice'', '''24(3)''', 146-153.

#Quinn, P J and McCraw, B M (1972) Current status of toxoplamsa and toxoplasmosis: A review. '' The Canadian Veterinary Journal'', '''13(11)''', 247-262.

#Quinn, P J and McCraw, B M (1972) Current status of toxoplamsa and toxoplasmosis: A review. '' The Canadian Veterinary Journal'', '''13(11)''', 247-262.

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