Understanding Feline Infectious Peritonitis Niels C. Pedersen, DVM, PhD Dr. Niels C. Pedersen is Director of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory and Director of the Center for Companion Animal Health at the University of California at Davis. Dr. Pedersen is an international authority on infectious diseases and immunological disorders in small animals and in comparative genetics.Continue reading Interview with Dr. Pedersen 2008 – by Nancy L. Reeves
Second International Feline Coronavirus & Infectious Peritonitis Symposium – a report by Jen Lacey Intro —– The Second International Feline Coronavirus / Feline Infectious Peritonitis Symposium was held in Glasgow, Scotland, UK 4-7 August 2002. Like the hugely successful first FECV/FIP Workshop hosted by Prof. Niels Pedersen in UC Davis, the second welcomed scientists, VeterinaryContinue reading Second International FIP Symposium 2002 – by Jen Lacey
Second International Feline Coronavirus & Infectious Peritonitis Symposium – a report by Jen Lacey Intro —– The Second International Feline Coronavirus / Feline Infectious Peritonitis Symposium was held in Glasgow, Scotland, UK 4-7 August 2002. Like the hugely successful first FECV/FIP Workshop hosted by Prof. Niels Pedersen in UC Davis, the second welcomed scientists, VeterinaryContinue reading Second International FIP Symposium 2002 – by Jen Lacey
Nobody says a breeder HAS to do any of this. These are merely the precautions currently recommended by the Cornell Feline Health Center and the recommendations which came out of the Winn Foundation sponsored Seminar on FIP/FECV. It is an option kitten buyers can use in determining which breeder to select if they so choose,Continue reading That sounds absolutely ridiculous! Who would go through all that?
A 1992 study found the following: 400 kittens were divided into 41 household with various FIP histories. In one group the kittens were allowed to freely associate with all the cats. In a second group the kittens were isolated only with their mother. In the third group, the kittens were isolated by themselves starting atContinue reading Is there any evidence for this?
It is suggested that queens be completely isolated from other cats (isolated in its own room, not its own cage within a room). This room should be empty for one week prior to placing the queen there, and should be disinfected with a 1:32 solution of bleach. The queen should be placed in the isolationContinue reading What if one of my cats if pregnant?
Limit the number of new cats and isolate each for at least one month, preferably two. I know it sounds like a long period of time, but consider the alternatives! You could lose every cat in your household. During the one month’s time period, make sure you watch carefully for signs of illness. You shouldContinue reading I have a lot of cats, what can I do to keep the risk of FIP down?
Usually by the time the vet is able to pinpoint FIP as the cause of your cat’s condition, the cat is pretty far along. So long as your cat is in pretty good shape, not in any pain or discomfort, there is no reason to euthanize it. Even if your cat is happy and healthy,Continue reading My vet believes that my cat has FIP, what is the best thing to do?
In sum, if you know your cats are seronegative, and they are older than 16 weeks, the vaccine is recommended by both the Cornell Feline Health Center and the consensus reached at the Winn Foundation sponsored FIP/FECV seminar. If your cat is already seropositive, there is not much evidence that the vaccine will help. TheContinue reading So what does this all mean?
In a recent study cats were tested in the same manner as in the vaccine manufacturer’s tests. At the end of an 8-week period, 30% of cats vaccinated, and 60% of the controls demonstrated FIP-positive conditions from tissue examinations. This demonstrates a 50% “preventable percentage.” Another recent field trial ran for 16 months using 500Continue reading Have there been any more recent studies?