Diagnosing Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
While there is no definitive test for FIP, in most cases a diagnosis of Feline Infectious Peritonitis can be made by obtaining a complete history and performing a thorough examination of the patient.
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While there is no definitive test for FIP, in most cases a diagnosis of Feline Infectious Peritonitis can be made by obtaining a complete history and performing a thorough examination of the patient.
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Feline coronavirus and its connection to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is one of the most misunderstood relationships in the cat fancy. Infection with coronavirus is common in a contained population of cats, including those in catteries.
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Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is one of the most misunderstood diseases in veterinary medicine. Despite its name, FIP is NOT contagious, yet occasionally, a cattery or shelter will experience what appears to be an outbreak of FIP. This article discusses how and why this happens and how to deal effectively with the problem should it happen in your cattery.
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Although not approved or licensed, the antiviral drug called GS-441524 has been shown to cure cats of FIP in increasing numbers. Learn more about this game-changing injectable treatment for Feline Infectious Peritonitis.
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An oral form of the injectable antiviral GS-441524 is gaining in popularity for the new successful treatment of Feline Infection Peritonitis (FIP) in cats.
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis or FIP is one of the least understood and most frustrating diseases to diagnose and treat. This article will help dispel some of the confusion that surrounds this fatal disease.
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The use of interferon in veterinary medicine is expanding as it gains acceptance as a treatment for Feline Leukemia, (FeLv), Feline Infectious Anemia (FIP), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV).
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The Rivalta test can differentiate between fluids in the body cavity caused by FIP and those caused by other diseases, thus avoiding a possible misdiagnosis of FIP in cats under the age of two years.
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There is no such thing as a test for FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis), yet people mistakenly say that their cat tested positive for FIP. Learn why this confusing situation happens.
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