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.
A: Cancer in cats is less common than cancer in dogs. Itâs probably half the rate that we see in dogs. But when we see cancer in cats, it tends to be a more aggressive form. One of the most common cancers we see in cats is lymphoma, which is associated with the feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Even though thereâs a vaccine for feline leukemia now, we still see a number of cats that have been exposed to it, and exposure greatly increases a catâs chance of developing feline lymphoma.