Rifaximin is also used to lower the risk of worsened brain function in adults with liver failure. Brain function can be affected when the liver stops working and cannot remove toxic substances from the body. Rifaximin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Kittens less than four months old are susceptible to feline leukemia, but healthy older cats are resistant to infection. Of all cats that die of cancer, about one-third will die of leukemia-caused tumors.
When cats are infected with feline leukemia virus, they will test positive within a few days to a week, but if they are healthy and immunocompetent, they will rid themselves of the virus within about 2 weeks and then test negative.