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Feline Infectious Anaemia (view source)
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===Treatment===
===Treatment===
Infected cats should be treated with doxycycline for 3 weeks twice daily. Enrofloxacin is also a good treatment choice especially in refractory cases when combined with doxycycline.
Infected cats should be treated with [[Tetracyclines|doxycycline]] for 3 weeks twice daily. [[Fluoroquinolones|Enrofloxacin]] is also a good treatment choice especially in refractory cases when combined with doxycycline.
A blood transfusion may be required in some severe cases of anaemia.
A blood transfusion may als be required in cases of severe anaemia.
As blood sucking endoparasites such as Fleas are thought to spread disease the animal should also recieve flea treatment.
As blood sucking endoparasites such as [[:Category:Fleas|Fleas]] are thought to spread disease the animal should also recieve flea treatment.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==