Feline Infectious Peritonitis

Question 1

What kind of feline coronavirus is most prevalent?

Answer 1

FECV

Question 2

This is the mutated FECV into a virulent form

Answer 2

FIPV

Question 3

What type of cells do FIPV enter and replicate?

Answer 3

Monocytes and macrophages

Question 4

What variables play into the mutation of the virus?

Answer 4

Host, environment, and the virus itself

Question 5

What are the two forms of FIP?

Answer 5

• Vasculitis (wet form)
• Multisystemic pyogranulomatous disease

Question 6

What are the clinical signs of FIP?

Answer 6

Fever, lethargy, inappetence, distended abdomen

Question 7

What are some characteristics of the effusive “wet” form?

Answer 7

• Vasculitis
• Yellow-tinged, clear/cloudy, viscous white consistency
• Pyogranulomatous
• younger cats

Question 8

What are some signs of non-effusive “dry” form of FIP?

Answer 8

• Granulomatous, parenchymatous lesions
• Any organ can be affected

Question 9

What is the gold standard for diagnosing FIP?

Answer 9

Histopathology + IHC for FCov

Question 10

What test has a high sensitivity for FIP?

Answer 10

Rivalta’s test

Question 11

Why are testing for antibodies not good for diagnosing FIP?

Answer 11

Anti-FCoV antibodies CANNOT differentiate between FIP and FECV

Question 12

What are two approaches to treating FIP?

Answer 12

Immunosuppression + Immunostimulation

Question 13

What CBC finding is associated with effusive FIP?

Answer 13

Lymphopenia