Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment helped a 4-month-old Persian cat with wet Feline Infectious
By Bongu Saiprudhvi et al.·Published in Letters in Animal Biology·2023·NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, 521 102, IN·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Thereaupatic management of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in cat
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old male Persian cat was brought to the vet because he was very lethargic, had a swollen belly, and wasn't eating. The vet found that he had a fever and some eye issues, and tests showed he had Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a serious viral infection. The treatment included antibiotics, an anti-malarial medication, and steroids for 10 days. Thankfully, the cat started to recover well after the treatment.
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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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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.62310/liab.v3i1.109