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.
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a type of virus called a retrovirus. It is in the same family as feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, the virus that causes AIDS). It attacks the immune system, and as a result, the cat is unable to fight off various infections and cancers. Approximately 2.5% of cats in the United States are infected with FIV.