I have an indoor shelter cat (3 1/2 yr) that was just diagnosed with toxic plasmosis. Anyone know what this is

Question

Any ideas how it will affect her? My vet wasnt very specific. Does she have a strong prognosis with meds? without?

Answer 1

It;s called toxoplasmosis. It is a bacteria that actually is pretty common in cats, especially if they go outside. Usually it is harmless to your pet. It can be treated I believe. The big concern with it is to humans. If a woman who is pregnant comes in contact with the litterbox or any traces of waste from the cat, then it can cause problems for the unborn baby.

Answer 2

It's toxoplasmosis. (Caused by an organism called Toxoplasma gondii.)
We had a cat that was diagnosed with this and it took a LONG time to clear up and he had diarrhea the entire time. After 3 or 4 rounds of meds, it was finally gone. After that, he was fine. Just make sure you give her the meds and don't miss any. You'll need to take the vet a stool sample to make sure the infectinon has cleared up.
As a side note - most cats are carriers of this organism but aren't actually infected with it.

Answer 3

Is your cat sick now? What are the symptoms? Usually adult cats exposed to toxo do not become sick unless they have a suppressed or immature immune system (very young, very old, on steroids, feline leukemia, etc), so you should look into WHY the toxo is causing problems as well as treating the toxo.
Eye inflammation, pneumonia, irregular heart beat, vomiting, diarrhea, belly pain, seizures, paralysis, stiff muscles, and loss of muscle are symptoms seen in cats.
Most cats do well on antibiotics if they are showing symptoms of illness (usually Antirobe is used).
This link has some helpful information:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1359&articleid=770
If your vet wasn't willing or able to explain this problem, I would seriously consider finding another vet. Communication is the #1 rule when it comes to pet health.

Answer 4

When I ran a search on your question, I found that a lot of kittens are infected at birth, or by eating raw meats. At present, there is no vaccination as such. But one is being developed.

Your kitty might eventually develop symptoms usually associated with aging: Blindness, loss of hearing, or perhaps even retardation. But with good veterinary care, it may not happen for a very long time.

Good luck!

Answer 5

That's spelled toxoplasmosis.

Here is a web site put out by the government that explains what it is, how cats get it, how it's transmitted to people -- everything you could possibly want to know about it.