Common heartworm preventive, other antiparasitics can be deadly for some cats
WSU researchers have identified a growing list of common drugs and products that can cause serious and potentially fatal reactions in cats with the feline MDR1 mutation.
Pharmacology
Test developed by WSU detects deadly genetic mutation in cats
Microsoft News, KIRO Seattle
New test can detect deadly genetic mutation in cats
Mutation can cause animals to have adverse reaction to some common drugs.
Veterinarians recruiting dogs to help develop life‑saving test
Finding a quick-and-easy way to see if a dog will have a potentially life-threatening reaction to commonly prescribed drugs.