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Chronic fatigue syndrome in animals

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Veterinarian Walter Tarello has investigated animals illnesses that appear similar to chronic fatigue syndrome. Several of these studies look at treatment with arsenic compound thiacetarsamide sodium.[1][2][3][4] Tarello has hypothesized possible zoonotic features of human ME/CFS, as he and his wife, who works with him, were both diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).[5]

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Tarello, W. (2003). "Immunological anomalies and thrombocytopenia in 117 dogs and cats diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)". Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 51 (1): 61–72. doi:10.1556/AVet.51.2003.1.6. ISSN 0236-6290. PMID 12688127.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Tarello, W. (July 2001). "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in 15 dogs and cats with specific biochemical and microbiological anomalies". Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 24 (3): 165–185. ISSN 0147-9571. PMID 11440190.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Tarello, W. (May 2001). "Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome associated with Staphylococcus spp. bacteraemia responsive to thiacetarsamide sodium in eight birds of prey". Journal of Veterinary Medicine. B, Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health. 48 (4): 267–281. ISSN 0931-1793. PMID 15129582.
  4. Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Tarello, W. (January 2001). "Chronic fatigue syndrome in horses: diagnosis and treatment of 4 cases". Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 24 (1): 57–70. ISSN 0147-9571. PMID 11131041.
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Tarello, W. (October 2001). "Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) associated with Staphylococcus spp. bacteremia, responsive to potassium arsenite 0.5% in a veterinary surgeon and his coworking wife, handling with CFS animal cases". Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 24 (4): 233–246. ISSN 0147-9571. PMID 11561958.