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Preventative strategies should also be implemented in the FIV-infected animal in order to protect the cat from acquiring potentially life-threatening infections. This is particularly important as FIV positive animals are often refractory to treatment when secondary infections arise. Ideally, affected cats should be kept indoors to minimise exposure to potential pathogens⁴. Routine vaccination against herpesvirus, calicivirus and panleukopenia and possibly feline leukaemia virus is recommended², and killed vaccines should be favoured as there is a small risk of the attenuated strains in modified live vaccines causing disease in the immunosuppressed patient^{2, 5}. It may also be advisable to administer an extra booster before introducing the cat to a high risk environment, such as a cattery or in hospitalisation if the cat has not received one in the last six months². Treatment against worms and fleas should be kept up to daye, particularly to minimise the risk of transmission of ''Haemobartonella felis''.

Preventative strategies should also be implemented in the FIV-infected animal in order to protect the cat from acquiring potentially life-threatening infections. This is particularly important as FIV positive animals are often refractory to treatment when secondary infections arise. Ideally, affected cats should be kept indoors to minimise exposure to potential pathogens⁴. Routine vaccination against herpesvirus, calicivirus and panleukopenia and possibly feline leukaemia virus is recommended², and killed vaccines should be favoured as there is a small risk of the attenuated strains in modified live vaccines causing disease in the immunosuppressed patient^{2, 5}. It may also be advisable to administer an extra booster before introducing the cat to a high risk environment, such as a cattery or in hospitalisation if the cat has not received one in the last six months². Treatment against worms and fleas should be kept up to daye, particularly to minimise the risk of transmission of ''Haemobartonella felis''.

Some antiviral agents have been shown to give improvement in FIV-infected cats². Zidovudine is the mot effective of these⁵ but can induce bone marrow toxicity and so patients' haematological profile should be closely monitored<sup>2, 4, 5<sup>.  

Some antiviral agents have been shown to give improvement in FIV-infected cats². Zidovudine is the mot effective of these⁵ but can induce bone marrow toxicity and so patients' haematological profile should be closely monitored^{2, 4, 5}. Immnunomodulatory products such as feline interferon omega also show some efficact<sup>5</suP>. Bodyweight, haematocrit and neutrophil count improve with administration of oil of evening primrose², particularly in asympotmatically or mildly affected FIV-positive cats.

 

Evening primrose oil, at a suggested dose rate of

beneficial effects, particularly in asymptomatic or

mildly affected FIV-positive cats. Reported improvements

and neutrophil count.

==Control==

==Control==