Wearecommittedtocaringforyourpet–whilemaintainingthehighestlevelofsafetyforourAssociatesandpetowners.Wethankyouforyourcontinuedpatienceandsupport. Learnmore aboutourCOVID-19responseandguidelines.ReadMoreWhatisfelinechlamydialconjunctivitis?Felinechlamydialconjunctivitisisaninfectioncausedbyabacterialorganism(calledChlamydophilafelis).Themostcommonsignsofchlamydiaincatsinvolvetheeyesortheupperrespiratorytract(noseorthroat),andonlywheninfectionisnottreateddoesitspreadtothelungs.Thisbacteriahasalsobeenreportedtoinfectthegenitaltractandjoints.Howdoesacatbecomeinfectedwith chlamydial?Becausechlamydialivesinsidecellsofthebodyandisnotabletosurviveforlongintheenvironment,spreadofinfectionreliesondirectorclosecontactwithaninfectedcat.Followinginfection,theincubationperiod(thetimebetweeninfectionanddevelopmentofclinicalsignsofdisease)isbetweenthreeandtendays.Whichcatsaremostatriskforthisdisease?Youngcatsandkittensareespeciallyvulnerabletothisinfection,althoughchlamydiacanbedetectedincatsofallages.Itisoneofthemostcommoncausesofinfectiousconjunctivitisincats.Whatclinicalsignsdoesacatinfectedwith chlamydiadevelop?Thebacteriaprimarilyinfectstheconjunctiva,whicharethedelicatemembranesliningtheeyelidsandcoveringtheedgesoftheeyeballs.Theinfectioncausesinflammationknownasconjunctivitis.Innormalcats,theconjunctivaisnotreadilyvisibleandhasapale,salmonpinkcolor.Incatswithconjunctivitis,theconjunctivabecomesswollenandred,makingitmorevisible.Thenictitatingmembraneorthirdeyelidintheinnercorneroftheeyemayprotrudepartiallyacrosstheeye.Oneorbotheyesmaybeinvolved.Affectedcatsinitiallydevelopawaterydischargefromtheeyesthatquicklybecomesthickerandisusuallyayelloworgreenishcolor.Theeyesareuncomfortableandcatsoftenkeeptheaffectedeye(s)closed.Manycatsremainbrightandotherwiseappearnormal,butsomemaydevelopafeverorlosetheirappetite.Afteroneortwodays,snifflesandsneezingmayalsooccur.Inkittens,theinfectionmayspreadtothelungsandcauseafatalpneumonia."Affectedcatsinitiallydevelopawaterydischargefromtheeyest

Managingamulti-cathomeorrunningacatshelterhasitsownsetofchallenges.Oneoftheseispreventingthespreadofinfectiousdiseasesfromonecattoanother.Chlamydiaisaverycommonbacterialinfectionincatsthatcanposeariskforcatslivingtogether.WhatisCatChlamydiaSometimescalledChlamydialConjunctivitis,chlamydiaincatsiscausedbythebacteriaChlamydiafelis.Itisabacteriathatinvadesandinfectsyourcat'seyesandisoneofthemostcommoncausesofconjunctivitisincats.Infact,C.feliscancauseupto30%ofchronicconjunctivitisincats.Catscanbecomeinfectedthroughdirectcontactwiththebacteria,soanyocularornasalsecretionsareconsideredtobeinfectious.Catslivinginmulticathomes,catteries,orsheltersaremoreatriskofcontractingchlamydia.C.felisdoesn'tsurvivelongintheenvironment,sosharedlitterboxes,bowls,andtoys,whiletheyshouldstillbeproperlydisinfected,arenotaslikelytocausetransmission.AlthoughallcatscanbecomeinfectedbyC.felis,youngcatsandkittensarethemostsusceptible.SignsofChlamydiainCatsSymptomsEyedischargeSneezingNasaldischargeFeverLethargySquintingoftheeyesThemostcommonsymptomsofchlamydiaincatsaffectstheireyesandtheirupperrespiratorytract.Typically,theveryfirstsignofinfectioniswateryeyedischarge,thiscaninfectoneorbotheyes.Thiswaterydischargewillprogresstoathicker,yellow,orevengreenishcoloreddischarge.IfyourcatbecomesinfectedwithC.felisyoumayalsoseemildsneezing,nasaldischarge,occasionalmildfever,occasionallethargy,andswellingorreddeningoftheconjunctiva.Yourcatmayalsobesquintingorholdingoneorbotheyesclosedduetopain.Symptomsusuallystartafewdaysafterinfectionand,althoughprimarilyaffectingtheupperrespiratorysystem,ifleftuntreatedcanspreadtothelowerrespiratorytractandlungs.Symptomsareusuallythemostsevereaweekandahalftotwoweekspost-exposure.Aftertwotothreeweeksthesymptomsmaysubside,butsomecatsmayhavesymptomsthatpersist.DiagnosingChlamydiainCatsIfyoususpectyourcattohavecontractedC.felisyoushouldbringthemtothevet.Uponarrival,yourvetwillperformaphysicalexam,includingathoroughlookatyourcat'seyes.Theymayperformafluoresceinstaintocheckf

Veterinarians use azithromycin to treat a wide range of bacterial infections in dogs and cats including streptococci, staphylococci, bartonella henselae, some ...AboutHumanHealthCareersContactGREATCARE,DELIVERED.CustomerCare:877.357.6613ForVeterinaryPracticesForPet&horseownersSubmitOfficeOrders&PatientPrescriptionsOrderingcompoundedmedicationsiseasierthanever.Loginwithyoursecuredigitalaccountandgaininstantaccesstotheindustry’slargestformularyofcompoundedmedications–24hoursaday,7daysaweek.LoginasaPracticeCreateanOnlineAccountOurPharmacyWedgewoodConnectVeterinaryMedicationsProfessionalMonographsDiamondbackDrugsTopPreparationsContactUsRefillandRenewPetPrescriptionsOrderingyourpet'sprescriptiondrugsfromWedgewoodPharmacyissafe,andconvenient.Withaprescriptionnumber,easilyrefillprescriptionsandenrollintheAutoRefillProgram.LoginasanOwnerOurPharmacyMedicationInformationFrequentlyAskedQuestionsContactUsForVeterinaryPracticesForPetandHorseOwnersLearningCentertextsizeAAA405HeronDriveSuite200Swedesboro,NJ08085Ph800.331.8272www.wedgewoodpharmacy.comQuestions?Call1-877-357-9661AzithromycinforVeterinaryUseForVeterinaryPracticesPrescribeNowForPet&HorseOwnersManageYourPrescriptionsHaveanewprescriptionfromyourvet?GetaQuotebyChatGetaQuotebyEmail877.357.6613ByEvanWare,DVMOverviewTherapeuticClassMacrolideAntibioticsSpeciesDogs,cats&horses(foals)MayBePrescribedbyVetsfor:SusceptiblebacterialandprotozoalinfectionsDogs:Babesia,systemicmycobacterialdiseaseCats:Bartonella,systemicmycobacterialdiseaseHorses(foals):RhodococcusinfectionSearchforAvailableDosageFormsBasicInformationAzithromycinisasemi-syntheticmacrolideantibioticderivedfromerythromycin.Itisusedinveterinarymedicinetotreatcertainbacterialinfections.Azithromycinisamorepopularchoicethanerythromycininthetreatmentofdogsandcatsbecauseithasalongerhalf-lifeandisbetterabsorbedbybothspecies.Macrolideantibioticsworkbyinhibitingproteinsynthesisbysusceptiblebacteriaandusuallyareconsideredbacteriostatic.Advanced-generationmacrolidescharacteristic

The major purpose of the research was to study the prevalence, clinical progression and treatment of Chlamydia in cats with an azithromycin-based drug.AllissuesVolume210(2020)E3SWebConf.,210(2020)06018AbstractOpenAccessIssueE3SWebConf.Volume210,2020InnovativeTechnologiesinScienceandEducation(ITSE-2020)ArticleNumber06018Numberofpage(s)8SectionLivestockandVeterinaryDOIhttps://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021006018Publishedonline04December2020E3SWebofConferences210,06018(2020)RetrospectiveanalysisofthespreadofcatchlamydiaandfeaturesofitstreatmentwithadrugbasedonazithromycinAlexeyStrugovschikov,NikolayPudovkin*,PetrSmutnevandIvanSubbotinSaratovStateAgrarianUniversitynamedafterN.I.Vavilov,410005,SokolovayaStreet,335,Saratov,Russia*Correspondingauthor:niko-pudovkin@yandex.ruAbstractTheChlamydialesorderbacteriaareeukaryoticcellsobligateintracellularparasites.Themajorpurposeoftheresearchwastostudytheprevalence,clinicalprogressionandtreatmentofChlamydiaincatswithanazithromycin-baseddrug.Atotalof3,388samplesforchlamydiawerestudiedin2019,ofwhich243provedtobepositive.Chlamydiawasdiagnosedusingthepolymerasechainreaction(PCR)technique.TheAzithronitdrugwasadministered0.5mlperanimal,1timeperday,for7days.HematologicalparametersweredeterminedusingtheIDEXXLaserCytehematologicalanalyzer,whilethebiochemicalparametersweredeterminedusingtheIDEXXCatalistanalyzer(USA).InMoscow,chlamydialinfectionplaysasignificantroleinthecatsinflammatoryeyediseasesetiology.TheoverallinfectionrateoftheMoscowcatpopulationtotalled7.2%.Inyounganimals,theincidencewashigher(28.3%)thaninadults(19.5%).Intermsofgender,theincidenceofchlamydiainfemalecats(56%)washigherthaninmales(44%).Themainformsofchlamydiamanifestationswerethoseofpurulentandserousconjunctivitis-69.8%and20.5%,respectively,keratitis-8.7%.Thetreatmentwithazithromycin-baseddrugsrequiresonlyasingledailyadministrationfor7daystoensuretheclinicalsignselimination.©TheAuthors,publishedbyEDPSciences,2020ThisisanOpenAccessarticledistributedunderthetermsoftheCreat

evaluate the efficacy of azithromycin for the treatment of chlamydia. (Chlamydophila felis) infection in cats. Whilst azithromycin, given at 10–15 mg/kg.SkiptomaincontentCookiesNotificationThissiteusescookies.Bycontinuingtobrowsethesiteyouareagreeingtoouruseofcookies.Findoutmore.

SkiptocontentAccessprovidedby HomeNewsDoxycyclinemoreeffectivethanazithromycinforchlamydiaTrialfindsdoxycyclineslightlymoreeffective,butresearchersnotentirelyconvincedofitssuperiority.Clinicalresearch08January2016CopylinktopagePrintpageChlamydiaistreatedwitheitherazithromycinordoxycycline,butresearcherswanttoknowwhichoneisbetterNationalCancerInstitute/SciencePhotoLibraryStandardtreatmentforchlamydiaisasingledoseofazithromycinoraweek’scourseofdoxycyclinetwicedaily.However,evidencesuggeststhatazithromycinmaynotbeaseffectiveasdoxycycline. Toestablishefficacy,USresearchersrandomlyassignedadolescentswithurogenitalChlamydiatrachomatisinfectiontoazithromycin(n=284)ordoxycycline(n=283)(155adolescentscompletedthestudyineachgroup).Theparticipantswereresidentsatyouthcorrectionalfacilities,whichmadethechancesofreinfectionlow,saytheresearchers. Theefficacyofdoxycyclinewas100%,comparedwith97%forazithromycin.Theresultsmeantthatazithromycinwasnotdeemedasclinicallyeffectiveasdoxycycline. However,writinginTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine(online,24December2015)[1],theresearcherssaythattheexceptionalefficacyofdoxycycline maybeoffsetbypooreradherencetotheweek-longregimeninreal-worldsettings.References[1]GeislerWM,UniyalA,LeeJYetal.AzithromycinversusdoxycyclineforurogenitalChlamydiatrachomatisinfection.NewEnglandJournalofMedicine2015;373:2512–2521.doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1502599Lastupdated12February202116:49CitationClinicalPharmacist,CP,February2016,Vol8,No2;8(2):DOI:10.1211/PJ.2016.20200441

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ArticleEfficacyofazithromycinforthetreatmentoffelinechlamydophilosisJanuary2004JournalofFelineMedicine&Surgery5(6):305-11DOI:10.1016/S1098-612X(03)00072-XSourcePubMedAuthors:WMAOwenWMAOwenThispersonisnotonResearchGate,orhasn'tclaimedthisresearchyet.CPSturgessCPSturgessThispersonisnotonResearchGate,orhasn'tclaimedthisresearchyet.DAHarbourDAHarbourThispersonisnotonResearchGate,orhasn'tclaimedthisresearchyet.KEganKEganThispersonisnotonResearchGate,orhasn'tclaimedthisresearchyet.Showall5authorsHideRequestfull-textPDFToreadthefull-textofthisresearch,youcanrequestacopydirectlyfromtheauthors.Requestfull-textDownloadcitationCopylinkLinkcopiedRequestfull-textDownloadcitationCopylinkLinkcopiedToreadthefull-textofthisresearch,youcanrequestacopydirectlyfromtheauthors.Citations(38)References(32)AbstractThecurrentrecommendedtreatmentforfelinechlamydophilosisinvolvesdailyoraladministrationofantimicrobialstoallcatswithinanaffectedgroupforaprolongedperiodoftime(4-6weeks).Notsurprisingly,ownercompliancecanbepoorresultinginapparenttreatmentfailure.Recentanecdotalevidence,supportedbyitsefficacyinthetreatmentofChlamydiatrachomatisinfectioninhumans,hassuggestedthatazithromycinmayofferanalternativebyallowinglessfrequentdosingforashorterduration.Aclinicaltrialwasdesignedtoevaluatetheefficacyofazithromycinforthetreatmentofchlamydia(Chlamydophilafelis)infectionincats.Whilstazithromycin,givenat10-15mg/kgdailyfor3daysandthentwiceweekly,providedasimilar,rapidresolutionofclinicalsignsandnegativeisolationscoresasdoxycycline,Cfeliswasre-isolatedinfouroutofthefivecatstreated.Furthermore,evendailyadministrationofazithromycintochronicallyinfectedcatswasineffectiveinclearinginfection.TheazithromycinprotocolsusedherewerethereforefoundtobeunsuccessfulineliminatingthecarriageofthisstrainofCfelis.Discovertheworld'sresearch20+millionmembers135+millionpublications700k+researchprojectsJoinforfreeNofull-textavailableToreadthefull-textofthisresearch,youcanrequestacopydirectlyfromtheauthors.Requestfull-textPDFC