Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhDNovember 28, 2022 I am pleased to inform you that I have left my advisory role with SOCKFIP and now officially joined the SOCKFIP board. This reflects my transition from university to private life but will Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM, PhDCenter for Companion Animal HealthUniversity of California, DavisJune 14, 2022 Origin of FIP effusions. Effusions of wet FIP originate from small, inflamed blood vessels (venules) within the tissue that lines the surfaces of abdominal and thoracic Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen DVM, PhD October 20, 2021 Beta-d-N4-hydroxycytidine is a small molecule (nucleoside) that was studied in the late 1970s in the old Soviet Union as part of biological weapons research [2]. Weaponization of diseases like smallpox was a worldwide Read more…
NC. Pedersen, DVM PhD March 23, 2022 Several questions frequently arise during FIP treatment. Before discussing these questions, it is important to review the status of FIP treatment. Only antiviral drugs that target specific viral proteins and inhibit replication of Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, Nicole Jacque November 3, 2021 Introduction Resistance to antiviral diseases has been well documented for diseases like HIV/AIDs and hepatitis C. In some cases, this resistance is present in the infecting virus, but more frequently it is Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Center for Companion Animal Health School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis We use the same criteria for monitoring treatment as described in the JFMS field trial paper. Owners are asked to keep Read more…
Background– Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus related to murine leukemia virus that has existed among feral cats for tens of thousands of years before its discovery in 1964 (Jarrett, et al., 1964). FeLV infection occurs mainly among cats Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhD June 1, 2021 Introduction – Neurological involvement occurs in about 5-10% of FIP cases. This may vary between regions, as Turkish street cats appear to have a greater incidence based on this author’s experiences. The age Read more…
Introduction – Pregnancy is an interesting immunologic paradox. Although organs and tissues from individuals of same (allograft) or different species (xenograft) are recognized as foreign and destroyed, the fetus, which is an allograft, is not. Prevention of fetal rejection is accompanied Read more…
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM PhD April 6, 2021 The use of supplements for dogs and cats has become increasingly more common, mirroring the increase in the use of supplements for people. I have also noticed that many owners of cats Read more…