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Signs and Diagnosis |. Treatment, Prevention, and Control. |. 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.
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There are two main forms of FIP: effusive (wet) and non-effusive (dry). While both types are fatal, the effusive form is more common (60–70% of all cases) and progresses more rapidly than the non-effusive form.
On this basis, two main but overlapping clinical forms of FIP are distinguished: effusive FIP (also called wet FIP or nonparenchymatous FIP) and noneffusive FIP (also called dry FIP or parenchymatous FIP).
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FIP is a serious disease caused by a mutation of feline coronavirus. The wet form causes fluid accumulation in body cavities, while the dry form affects organs such as eyes, brain, or liver. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of FIP.
May 1, 2014 · Introduction. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a coronaviral disease that can affect cats of any age, but is most prevalent among cats <3 years of age and especially from 4 to 16 months of age ( Pedersen, 2009 ). FIP occurs commonly in catteries (pedigreed cats), shelters, kitten foster/rescue facilities and dense free-roaming colonies.
Learn about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a rare and fatal viral disease of cats. Find out the difference between wet and dry forms of FIP, how they are diagnosed and treated, and how to prevent them.
Wet FIP is often readily diagnosed through sampling of effusion, which is typically straw-colored, translucent, and slightly more viscous than water. Fluid generally has low cellularity that consists of mildly degenerate neutrophils and macrophages. Dry FIP often requires more advanced diagnostics, including tissue aspiration or biopsy.
