Fosprenil can be called a unique preparation for animals of a new generation, which is prescribed for treatment and for the prevention of viral infections. This drug, in principle, has a natural origin, since it is based on processed woody needles. There are no analogues yet.
This drug is used to treat plague, viral hepatitis and enteritis , panleukopenia, infectious peritonitis, calicivirosis , as well as influenza in cats.
The efficacy of phosphprenyl
At the initial stage of plague development is about 98%, treatment of the intestinal form gives positive results by 90%. The pulmonary form can be cured in 85% of cases. Nervous same - 60%.
Exceptional results showed the drug in the treatment and prevention of panleukopenia, various viral infections in cats.
For example, infectious peritonitis, which was previously considered incurable, now with the participation of phosphrenyl helps to get on your feet 50% of cats. A panleukopenia overcomes 90% of the animals. And when the virus is not detected at all. The specialist claims that this miracle remedy helps to cure feline flu, herpetic rhinotracheitis, and also calicivirosis.
Prevention of various diseases with fosprenil shows excellent results. Usually, the medicine is given to the animal before knitting or after contact with the diseased animal. It would be nice to give a remedy before a long trip or exhibition.
Fosprenil is recommended for the prevention of epidemics in nurseries. It is considered sufficient only once to administer the drug orally, in the form of drops for the nose or injections. This is done before and after contact with sick animals. If a healthy cat is in constant contact with patients, it will be enough to give her this medication once or twice a couple of days with a three-day break after the course.
Fosprenil is perfectly combined with interferons. And this speaks in favor of the drug in the treatment of viral infections.
To know how to correctly apply fosprenil, in each package with the drug invested scheme of its use. However, do not forget that the medicine is applied in accordance with the symptoms of the disease, and therefore, together with other medicines that fight the disease directly.
Dosage
The dosage of phosphprenyl, which is intended for the treatment of cats, varies depending on what disease the animal has. There are general doses that are halved if the agent is administered rectally or intravenously, or increased if used intramuscularly, orally or subcutaneously. Also, the medicine is used to wash the eyes and nose.
Viral infections require the following dosage when administered intramuscularly: 0.2 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. The daily dose is 0.6 or 0.8 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
If severe forms of the disease are fixed, the single dose increases twofold or more.
The dosage of phosphprenyl for kittens is calculated in the same way as for adults - based on the severity of the disease and body weight. Remember that with steroid drugs, phosphoenyl should not be used.
Side effects and contraindications
During the period of application of the drug, a temperature increase of one and a half degrees is possible. There may be an increase in heart rate, an increase in the strength of the contractions of the heart muscle, as well as lethargy within two days of treatment.
Fosprenil also has contraindications: hypersensitivity, incompatibility with steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in particular, with hydrocortisone or dexazone.