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Feline Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)
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Key Points
  • Toxoplasmosis is a protozoal disease, caused by Toxoplasma gondii
  • Felids are the only definitive hosts
    • Almost all warm-blooded species can act as intermediate hosts
  • T. gondii has 3 infectious forms: tachyzoites, bradyzoites and sporozoites
  • Infection is typically asymptomatic but young or immunocompromised cats can develop severe, multi-systemic signs
  • Diagnosis is practice is based on clinical suspicion, serology and PCR
  • Clindamycin is the first-line treatment
  • Prevention includes keeping cats indoors, avoiding raw meat and maintaining good hygiene
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