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==Description==

==Description==

A progressive disease of the cat caused by feline [[Coronaviridae|coronavirus]]. The disease is characterised by a variety of clinical signs, including weight loss, fever and [[Vasculitis|vasculitis]]. FIP arises from a mutation of Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FECoV) in 5-10% of chronically infected cats and not directly from cat to cat. Two forms of the disease exist the wet form and the dry form.

A progressive disease of the cat caused by feline [[Coronaviridae|coronavirus]]. The disease is characterised by a variety of clinical signs, including weight loss, fever and [[Vasculitis|vasculitis]]. FIP arises from a mutation of Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FECoV) in 5-10% of chronically infected cats and not directly from cat to cat. Two forms of the disease exist the wet or exudative form and the dry or non exudative form.

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

Signs of FIP include, chronic weight loss, anorexia, pyrexia and depression.

Signs of FIP include, chronic weight loss, anorexia, pyrexia and depression.

Fluid in the abdomen, thorax or pericardium are symptomatic of wet, or exudative FIP.

Fluid in the abdomen, thorax or pericardium are symptomatic of wet FIP.

Granulomatous change in the organs are symptomatic of dry, or nonexudative FIP.

Granulomatous change in the organs are symptomatic of dry FIP.

FIP has also been documented to cause:

FIP has also been documented to cause:

[[WikiWords#U|Uveitis]], [[Congenital and Neonatal Disease - Pathology #Hydrocephalus| hydrocephalus]], neurological symptoms, such as ataxia or [[CNS Seizures - Pathology|seizures]] and chronic diarrhoea.

[[WikiWords#U|Uveitis]], [[Congenital and Neonatal Disease - Pathology #Hydrocephalus| hydrocephalus]], neurological symptoms, such as ataxia or [[CNS Seizures - Pathology|seizures]] and chronic diarrhoea.