Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) was a fatal disease caused by a mutation of the feline coronavirus. In recent years, however, with the arrival of antiviral drugs such as GS-441524, remission rates of over 90% have been reported under an appropriate protocol.
With any illness, prompt action at the first sign is crucial. Once the disease becomes severe, lives that could have been saved are too often lost. It is best to begin treatment as soon as FIP is suspected, while testing proceeds in parallel. This early action is the single biggest key to approaching a remission rate of 99%.
Non-effusive, dominated by granulomatous lesions. Granulomas (masses of inflammation) form in various organs. Neurological and ocular symptoms are common, with little or no abdominal/chest fluid.
Effusive, with marked accumulation of abdominal or chest fluid. Vasculitis causes body fluid to leak and pool in the abdomen or chest. Systemic symptoms are pronounced and progression is relatively fast.