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.
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.
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.
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.