FIP Symptoms
October 17, 2023 2023-10-17 11:49FIP Symptoms
SYMPTOMS AND STAGES OF FIP
Clinical Symptoms Of FIP
Wet FIP
Dry FIP
Dry To Wet
Clinical Symptoms Of Wet FIP
- Growing abdomen, and ultrasound or X-rays indicate the presence of ascites.
- Breathing is getting faster and faster, and ultrasound or X-rays indicate the presence of pleural effusion.
- Ascites with pleural effusions.
The usual symptoms will be a), b), c) one of the three.
- Anorexia, fatigue, sleepiness,
- Weight loss,
- A high coronavirus titer,
- Non-regenerative anemia,
- Periodic fever, persists more than 4 days (＞102.5℉),
- Increased absolute neutrophils,
- Decreased absolute lymphocytes,
- Decreased ALB, increased GLOB, A:G≤6,
- Jaundice, TBIL increased, etc.
Fluid analysis (Ascites, pleural effusion)
✔ Yellow ✔ Yellow-green ✔ Light yellow ✔ Deep yellow  ✘ Milk-white  ✘ Blood-red
Rivalta test-positive ascites, pleural effusion.
RTPCR-positive ascites, pleural effusion, CSF, stool, serum/plasma ect.Â
*Â When the Rivalta test result is negative, the possibility of FIP can be reasonably excluded. However, reading of the test is subjective and results are therefore somewhat dependent on the evaluator.
RT-PCR, a commonly used diagnostic test, has about 30% false negative results. A positive result of the test is highly indicative of the presence of FIPV, a negative result can not be used to exclude the disease, especially when only serum, plasma and stool samples are available.Â
Although many FIP cats have characteristic CBCs, albumin and globulin levels and A:G, but not every cat will fully match the above parameters, which still need consider combined with age, origin, clinical signs and physical examination. The results are considered comprehensively. If these common abnormalities and clinical symptoms are generally consistent, it can be reasonably diagnosed as feline infectious peritonitis.Â
Clinical Symptoms Of Dry FIP
The usual symptoms will be as follow
- Anorexia, fatigue, sleepiness,
- Weight loss,
- Periodic fever, persists more than 4 days (102.5℉)
- Non-regenerative anemia,
- Increased absolute neutrophils,
- Mild ascites sits around the organs in the abdomen
- Jaundice, increased TBIL, etc.
- Ocular lesions (uveitis)
- Neurological signs lesions
- Decreased absolute lymphocytes
- Increased TP, increased GLOB, decreased ALB, A:G≤6
- A high coronavirus titer
- Continued widespread mesenteric lymph nodes enlargement
- Inflammatory granuloma in multiple organs
(Neurological signs’ clinical feature is rest tremor, rear limb weakness, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. Confusion, urine or fecal incontinence, seizures, convulsions, paralysis, disorientation and shock may be seen in the late stages).
Although many FIP cats have characteristic CBCs, albumin and globulin levels and A:G, but not every cat will fully match the above parameters, which still need consider combined with age, origin, clinical signs and physical examination. The results are considered comprehensively. If these common abnormalities and clinical symptoms are generally consistent, it can be reasonably diagnosed as feline infectious peritonitis.
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