Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with feline infectious peritonitis also found to have
By Madarina Wasissa et al.·Published in Heliyon·2021·Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, GB·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus finding in confirmed feline infectious peritonitis cat patient
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old male domestic cat was brought in for examination due to suspected feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a serious disease caused by a virus. After tests, it was discovered that the cat also had a bacterial infection from Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (SEZ), which can complicate the situation. Unfortunately, both infections can be fatal and difficult to treat, especially when they occur together. This case highlights the importance of considering both viral and bacterial infections in cats showing respiratory issues and fluid buildup in the chest.
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Abstract
Background: Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal immune-mediated disease in cat, caused by mutated feline coronavirus (FCoV). Due to its difficulties in diagnosis, FIP is sometimes underdiagnosed. Therefore, several laboratory procedures were performed to gain high index suspicion of FIP. However, through several laboratory findings, not only FIP but also SEZ infection was confirmed in this case. Case description: A-year-old male, domestic cat was admitted to Veterinary Medicine Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Universitas Gadjah Mada, for further effusion examination due to its high suspicion of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Further examination using molecular and post-mortem analysis resulted on confirmed SEZ infection and FIP. This study informed the manifestation and pathological changes in patient with SEZ and FIP in the same time. Conclusions: This study showed that viral infection followed by bacterial infection could be fatal and untreatable. After these findings, clinicians may consider SEZ infection in cat with respiratory disorder followed by thoracic effusion besides FIP. Companion animal, especially outdoor-kept animal, possibly become infected from its contact to another human or animal in the environment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07268