2025年2月25日 · Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a viral disease caused by a feline coronavirus that affects wild and domestic cats. This type of coronavirus is different from...

About one-half of cats with primary neurological FIP will also have identifiable lesions outside of the central nervous system (CNS) and blood tests will be more typical of systemic FIP. However, cats with no apparent extra-CNS signs will frequently have normal or near normal blood values on CBC and serum chemistry tests.

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an important disease of domestic cats. It occurs worldwide in cats of all ages, but the disease is most common in young cats less than two years of age. What is the cause of FIP? FIP is associated with a viral infection called feline coronavirus.

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a viral disease of cats caused by certain strains of a virus called the feline coronavirus. Most strains of feline coronavirus are found in the gastrointestinal tract and do not cause significant disease. These are referred to …

Feline infectious peritonitis (often called FIP) is a severe, usually fatal disease caused by a feline coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that chiefly cause respiratory infections. The disease is seen worldwide.

The starting dosage for cats with wet or dry FIP and no ocular or neurological disease signs is 4-6 mg/kg daily for 12 weeks, with the younger and wet cases tending to go toward the lower end and the dry cases toward the higher end.

Feline infectious peritonitis has traditionally been divided into 2 presentations: effusive (wet) form and non-effusive (dry) form. Both forms of FIP have been associated with clinical signs affecting the neurological system, but the non-effusive form appears to …

2009年1月1日 · Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is the causative agent of the serious disease of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). FCoV is a large, pleomorphic spherical, enveloped virus particle with a single-stranded RNA genome. It is readily inactivated by most disinfectants.

The cat becoming ill with FIP shows no symptoms at first. Soon, it displays mild symptoms, such as nasal discharge, sneezing, and watery eyes that may look like a cold. Other cats develop intestinal symptoms such as diarrhea. Only a few cats go on to develop full-blown FIP, which may not happen until weeks or years after initial exposure.

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a potentially deadly infection in cats caused by the FIP virus. The disease occurs most commonly in young cats, although it can infect older cats too. It affects multiple organs and comes on very quickly.