survived. 60% of sick cats treated with supportive care and the combination of the anti-malarial drug atovaquone and the antibiotic azithromycin survived infection. Quick referral to a veterinarian equipped to treat the disease may be beneficial. All infected cats require supportive care, including careful fluids, nutritional support, treatment for complications, and often blood transfusion. Cats that survive the infection should be kept indoors as they can be persistent carriers after surviving infection and might indirectly infect other cats after being themselves bitten by a vector tick. References External links Cytauxzoonosis - The Merck Veterinary Manual Cytauxzoonosis Cytauxzoonosis in Cats: An Overview Cytauxzoonosis - WSAVA 2002 Parasites of cats Zoonoses Veterinary protozoology