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Cause of FIP in Cats Feline infectious peritonitis is caused by the feline enteric coronavirus (FeCV). Many cats get infected with this coronavirus as kittens or young adults. In most cats, the virus never causes any lasting problems. A cat may develop mild symptoms shortly after getting the...
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In very young kittens FCoV may cause stunted growth and death, not through FIP but through the overload the virus places on their immature immune system. Until now there has not been an effective quick treatment, here at our clinic we take pride in showcasing the first kittens to have ...
Avoid stress and overcrowding. Keep cats in small, separate groups. Consider isolating kittens from a mother cat at weaning to avoid exposure to the virus. Don’t mix very young kittens with older kittens. If you can limit coronavirus exposure until 12-16 weeks of age, when the immune syste...
Feline Infectious Peritonitis, FIP, is caused by a mutation of the typically benign Coronavirus (FCoV). It typically strikes kittens and young cats under 2 years of age, or older cats whose immune system has been stressed or otherwise compromised. Nearly every cat in the world is exposed to...
I'm hoping this isn't FIP and is just a reaction to a shot given when the kittens immune functions were already down. Mamanyt1953 said, don't freak out, don't make yourself crazy. Keep the cat in a nice, comfortable temperature away from drafts, with lots of clean, cozy, dry ...
Cat microchipping becomes mandatory in the UK Cat microchipping is now compulsory in Great Britain after a new regulation entered into force on 10 June. All kittens must be microchipped before reaching 20 weeks of age. However, the rules do not apply to “free living cats that live with li...
Avoid stress and overcrowding. Keep cats in small, separate groups. Consider isolating kittens from a mother cat at weaning to avoid exposure to the virus. Don’t mix very young kittens with older kittens. If you can limit coronavirus exposure until 12-16 weeks of age, when the immune syste...