Demodex Cati and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Co-Infection in a Cat
January 2019
in “
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
”
TLDR The cat was put to sleep due to recurring infections.
A 5-year-old neutered male cat presented with lethargy, diarrhea, fever, anorexia, lack of thirst, skin lesions, intense itching, and hair loss was diagnosed with co-infection of Demodex cati mites and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Despite initial improvement with endectocide, antibiotic, and antihistamine treatment, the disease recurred twice, leading to the cat being humanely euthanized.
