The source of this article on the prevalence of feline infectious peritonitis in specific cat breeds is a research paper of the same title from Science Direct, available online since 1 July 2005 and prepared and written by Loretta D. … continue reading…
FIP is feline infectious peritonitis; a serious disease. It is progressive, systemic and it produces a range of symptoms. It has a high mortality rate. It is therefore of great interest to people in terms of cat health and welfare. … continue reading…
There is an unusual and surprising connection between the coronavirus which is labelled Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2, and FIP. Both are scary illnesses or can be. They can both kill to devastating effect. They are both coronaviruses but that is not … continue reading…
Intro In this article I check out 2 similar treatments for the devastating domestic cat disease Feline Infectious Peritonitis – FIP. You can read about the disease in plain language by clicking on this link (it opens a new tab/page … continue reading…
This is a happy ending story I want to share because, face it, we all need a happy ending right about now. It will also be short since the video and photos are most important. I would absolutely love to … continue reading…
FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) is a well-known fatal feline disease for which there is no effective treatment or cure. Now we are told that research has come up with a modern antiviral drug which is an effective treatment but which … continue reading…
It is estimated that 30 to 40% of all domestic cats have been exposed to the feline enteric coronavirus, a common disease of domestic cats. In catteries that figure rises to 80 to 90%. Three quarters of cats exposed to … continue reading…
Christine Cook is an Atlanta resident on a mission to raise awareness of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) a devastating and deadly illness in the coronavirus family. There are treatments that may extend life, but so few cats survive that FIP is considered fatal. … continue reading…
In general, cats in conventional animal shelters are living through a stressful and hazardous time. It is probably the most hazardous and stressful time of their lives (depending on the individual shelter and cat). We don’t have to go over … continue reading…
TNR of feral cats makes us feel good but we are not doing the best for the cat. It is better to euthanise them. …unless these cats [feral cats] can be socialized and until we get the problem of pet … continue reading…
By Elisa Black-Taylor Does the news media prefer to cover dog stories rather than cat stories? I always thought the media would be unbiased, until many of my rescue friends clued me in that cats get less publicity in times … continue reading…
According to the Cornell Chronicle issue dated June 21, 2013, scientists at the university have identified the exact changes that turn a harmless virus into the deadly virus responsible for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). This is a major breakthrough, as … continue reading…
By Elisa Black-Taylor When I wrote the article about the tragic Newtown shooting back in December, it gave me a chance to get to know Robin Olson. Click this link to go to the story. Robin runs a rescue called … continue reading…
