However, due to a ruling in federal court, these drugs are not yet available in the United States. In February 2014, a federal Appeals Court upheld a lower court ruling that Pfizer's patent for Lyrica (pregabalin) remains valid, thus preventing generic competition for the drug through 2018.
What is FIV and how is it transmitted? FIV (Feline Immumodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus in the same family as the human AIDS virus, with a few significant differences. It is estimated that in the United States, 2% of cats are infected with the FIV virus. http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/fiv_in_cats.htm.
Cats can acquire various diseases and illnesses. Some are cat specific, such as feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Vaccines and the subsequent booster vaccines can prevent cats from acquiring some contagious cat diseases, some of which have no cure. Some diseases can occur to any mammal, such as problems with particular body organs and systems including diabetes, asthma, cancer, hyperthyroidism and kidney disease.