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.
Spinal lymphoma is the most common spinal tumor in cats. 227 Young male cats that test positive for FeLV may be at risk for spinal lymphoma. 228,255 Median age for cats with spinal lymphoma has been reported to be less than 2 years and 4.5 years by others. 227,228 The reason for the higher median age of cats with spinal lymphoma in later studies could be due to increased testing for FeLV and reduced incidence.