Thread: Does anyone know anything about FIP?
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Old 10-12-2008, 04:31 PM
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Re: Does anyone know anything about FIP?
I am sorry for the loss of your babies. There are so many diseases that have symptoms similar to dry FIP. Only a postmortem can diagnose FIP for sure.

You could have Yap blood tested to see if he has a titre level for the corona virus. It is that virus that mutates into FIP in rare circumstances, but that test won't tell you whether he is shedding the virus and infecting other cats.

If FooFoo was so small, it could have been she had a heart condition, maybe a bloodclot cause her back leg paralysis, but sadly you will never know. Poor Maynard could have had something completely unrelated. If it was FIP, if he died within a week of you having him, he more than likely came with the disease.

It may be worth having Yap tested, but the tests probably won't give you all the answers you want.
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