Pedersen, Now Professor Emeritus At The Uc Davis School Of Veterinary Medicine, Has Been Studying Fip Since The 1960S.
A cat with fip, whether it is wet or dry, is easier to cure than with cats, whose condition is not complicated by any. Also, be aware that there is no definitive test for fip. Misdiagnosis of a cat with fip ;
Curing A Fatal Cat Disease.
95% of cats are fcov (feline coronavirus) carriers at one point or another. Not known, cat did not let vet draw blood. Therefore, any cat that has been exposed to coronavirus at some point in its life (upwards of 80% of cats), will test positive for fip, even if the patient does not indeed have fip.
Cats Are Showing Clinical Signs Compatible With Fip;
Fip is a very difficult disease to deal with because there are no clinical signs that are specific for the diagnosis of fip, and no simple blood test to confirm a diagnosis. What is sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as an “fip test” measures the cat’s exposure to fcov. Of all cats with fip, approximately 13%.
It Does Not Mean They Will Develop Fip.
There is no test for fip. The second is that the cat has sufferedsome recent stress, such as moving to a new household or being neutered. We often hear “my cat tested positive for fip”.
Only 5% Of Them End Up Developing Feline Infectious Peritonitis.
She spent 3 days in the er vet hospital, having every test they could think of done only to find nothing so they wanted to euthanize her because they 'thought' she had fip. Cats are in a higher risk category (e.g., younger cats, colony cats, etc.) It just does not exist.
