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Also known as: '''''FIP'''

Also known as: '''''FIP'''

==History and Clinical signs==

==History and Clinical signs==

FECoV may cause mild respiratory symptoms and diarrhoea but is often asymptomatic.

FECoV may cause mild respiratory signs and diarrhoea but is often asymptomatic.

Signs of FIP include, chronic weight loss, anorexia, pyrexia, depression, fever and [[Vasculitis|vasculitis]].

Signs of FIP include, chronic weight loss, anorexia, pyrexia, depression, fever and [[Vasculitis|vasculitis]].

====Histological====

====Histological====

Multifocal pyogranulomas on serosa and throughout gut wall. Infiltration by mononuclear cells, [[Lymphocytes - Introduction|lymphocytes]], plasma cells, [[Macrophages|  macrophages]] and a few[[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]. [[Necrosis - Pathology|Necrosis]] and vasculitis will also be seen.

Multifocal pyogranulomas on serosa and throughout gut wall. Infiltration by mononuclear cells, [[Lymphocytes - Introduction|lymphocytes]], plasma cells, [[Macrophages|  macrophages]] and a few [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]. [[Necrosis - Pathology|Necrosis]] and vasculitis will also be seen.

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

: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.

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