Coronavirus In Cats Fip

The disease is most common in young cats aged six weeks to two years old.

Coronavirus in cats fip. Investigators are still unsure of the routes by which strains of coronavirus are transmitted between cats. The disease is seen worldwide. As a precaution many veterinarians recommend that you wait about a month after an infected cat dies before introducing a new cat into the house to minimize the chance of exposure to the virus.

The so-called enteric coronavirus is mainly restricted to the intestines. Feline infectious peritonitis FIP is a fatal disease suffered by cats and kittens. Most strains of feline coronavirus are found in the gastrointestinal tract and do not cause significant disease.

Feline infectious peritonitis FIP is caused by one of several strains of feline coronaviruses which are grouped into 2 general types of viruses. In some cats however the virus mutates -- causing the deadly FIP. Feline Coronavirus FCoV is a common viral infection in cats.

FIP is a disease caused by a mutated changed strain of feline coronavirus. FIP is an uncommon fatal viral disease caused by an infection from mutated FCoV. Infection of cats with FIP virus results in production of serum antibodies which may be protective in conjunction with cell mediated immunity may provided no protection at all or may produce an immune.

Unfortunately whenever there is a risk for feline coronavirus there is a risk for potential development into FIP. I didnt even know about. Unfortunately routine blood testing for feline coronavirus is not clinically useful.

Feline infectious peritonitis is a fatal disease suffered by cats and kittens. Scientists dont yet understand how the relatively benign coronavirus is turned into the fatal FIP. Its effect in cats was demonstrated by Dr.