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==Treatment==

==Treatment==

The treatment of choice is for Mhf infection is [[Tetracyclines|doxycycline]] at 10mg/kg/d for at least two weeks. Only cats who are anaemic and have clinical signs and laboratory results consistent with haemoplasmosis should be treated as the drug does not reliably eliminate the organism<ref name="Sykes"></ref>. For this reason a PCR-positive cat may not become negative despite treatment and therapy cannot be used to ensure blood donor cats are free from infection.

The treatment of choice for Mhf infection is [[Tetracyclines|doxycycline]] for at least two weeks. Only cats who are anaemic and have clinical signs and laboratory results consistent with haemoplasmosis should be treated as the drug does not reliably eliminate the organism<ref name="Sykes"></ref>. For this reason a PCR-positive cat may not become negative despite treatment and therapy cannot be used to ensure blood donor cats are free from infection.

[[Fluoroquinolones|Enrofloxacin]] given at 5mg/kg/d is also an effective treatment <ref name="Tasker">Tasker, S, Helps CR, Day MJ et al.(2004) Use of a Taqman PCR to determine the response to ''Mycoplasma haemofelis'' infection to antibiotic treatment. '''JMicrobiol Methods''' 56(1):63-71</ref> but is a second choice due to the risk of acute retinal damage in cats.

[[Fluoroquinolones|Enrofloxacin]] is also an effective treatment <ref name="Tasker">Tasker, S, Helps CR, Day MJ et al.(2004) Use of a Taqman PCR to determine the response to ''Mycoplasma haemofelis'' infection to antibiotic treatment. '''JMicrobiol Methods''' 56(1):63-71</ref> but is a second choice due to the risk of acute retinal damage in cats.

A [[:Category:Transfusion Medicine|blood transfusion]] may also be required in cases of severe anaemia.

A [[:Category:Transfusion Medicine|blood transfusion]] may also be required in cases of severe anaemia.