Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thereaupatic management of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in cat
- Journal:
- Letters in Animal Biology
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Bongu Saiprudhvi et al.
- Affiliation:
- NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, 521 102 · IN
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A four-month-old male Persian cat was brought to the veterinary clinic because he was very tired, had a swollen belly, and had stopped eating. The cat also had a fever and some redness in his eyes. Tests showed high levels of bilirubin in his blood, and further examinations confirmed he had the wet form of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (a serious viral disease). He was treated with an antibiotic, an anti-malarial medication, and a steroid for ten days. After this treatment, the cat began to recover well.
Abstract
This report deals with successful clinical management of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in a cat. A four month old male Persian cat was presented to the Veterinary Polyclinic, Vizianagaram in a recumbent stage having history of abdominal distension, anorexia and lethargy. There was no proper record of deworming and vaccination. Physical and clinical examination revealed congested conjunctival mucous membrane and pyrexia. Abdominal palpation revealed tensed and distended abdomen. The hemato-biochemical reports revealed elevated total bilirubin; and based on X-ray and evaluation of abdominocentesis and refractometry of abdominal fluid this case was diagnosed as Feline Infectious Peritonitis(wet form). Following the diagnosis of the case, treatment was started with an antibiotic (doxycycline), anti-malarial (mefloquine) and a steroid (prednisolone) for 10 days. Animal started recovering uneventually after treatment.
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