Changes

:avoid breeding from cats that previously produced kittens that succumbed to FIP.

:avoid breeding from cats that previously produced kittens that succumbed to FIP.

Eliminating FIP from a cattery that has had a case is difficult, but involves closing the cattery to new arrivals and restricting movement within the buildlings. Attempts to produce FCoV-free kittens from an FCoV positing queen can be made through isolation of the queen and kittens combined with early weaning of the kittens at 5-6 weeks of age. But there is a high risk that poorly socialised kittens are produced.

Eliminating FIP from a cattery that has had a case is difficult, but involves closing the cattery to new arrivals and restricting movement within the buildlings. Attempts to produce FCoV-free kittens from an FCoV positive queen can be made through isolation of the queen and kittens combined with early weaning of the kittens at 5-6 weeks of age. But there is a high risk that poorly socialised kittens are produced.

Even once the cattery is free from FCoV, the long-term maintenance of this is any multicat household is extremely difficult.

Even once the cattery is free from FCoV, the long-term maintenance of this is any multicat household is extremely difficult.