The prognosis depends on the speed with which the condition is diagnosed and on whether the peritonitis is septic. In one study of cats and dogs, a mortality rate of 54% was reported and this represented those animals that had septic peritonitis<ref>Ludwig LL, McLoughlin MA, Graves TK, Crisp MS. '''Surgical treatment of bile peritonitis in 24 dogs and 2 cats: a retrospective study (1987-1994).''' ''Vet Surg. 1997 Mar-Apr;26(2):90-8.''</ref>. | The prognosis depends on the speed with which the condition is diagnosed and on whether the peritonitis is septic. In one study of cats and dogs, a mortality rate of 54% was reported and this represented those animals that had septic peritonitis<ref>Ludwig LL, McLoughlin MA, Graves TK, Crisp MS. '''Surgical treatment of bile peritonitis in 24 dogs and 2 cats: a retrospective study (1987-1994).''' ''Vet Surg. 1997 Mar-Apr;26(2):90-8.''</ref>. |