What is Feline Infectious Peritonitis?
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a serious feline disease caused by the Feline Coronavirus, which is commonly found in many cats but only a small percentage of cats develop FIP. This virus is prevalent in many cats, but only a small percentage of cats develop FIP, which primarily affects the immune system and leads to a chronic inflammatory response in many organs throughout the body.
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How do veterinarians diagnose Feline Infectious Peritonitis?
If your cat shows any of the dry or wet symptoms listed above, it is important that you visit your veterinarian for further testing.
Veterinarians will perform blood tests, x-rays, and ascites tests.
However, veterinarians will not tell owners that their cat has feline infectious peritonitis. They will only use words such as suspected, probable, or highly probable. This is because, according to current technology, the only way to make a definitive diagnosis is to wait until the cat is dead and conduct a biopsy. A step-by-step examination.
How do veterinarians diagnose Feline Infectious Peritonitis?
The best way to prevent FIP is to make sure your cat's immune system is healthy and to minimize stress. However, feline infectious peritonitis is commonly caused by a mutation of the feline coronavirus.
The common cause of this mutation is stress in cats, and since most cats already carry feline coronavirus, there is no effective way to prevent it.