Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment of feline infectious peritonitis with interferon
By Ishida, T et al.·Published in Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery·2004·Akasaka Animal Hospital, 4-1-29 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan, Japan·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Use of recombinant feline interferon and glucocorticoid in the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Twelve sick cats diagnosed with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) were treated with a combination of a special immune booster (recombinant feline interferon) and a steroid (glucocorticoid). Out of these cats, four achieved complete recovery lasting over two years, while another four showed improvement for two to five months. The cats that fully recovered were older, between 6 and 16 years old, and had the fluid-filled type of FIP. This treatment showed promise for helping some cats with this serious condition.
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Abstract
A total of 12 clinically ill cats previously diagnosed as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) were treated with a combination of recombinant feline interferon and glucocorticoid. A complete remission (over 2 years) and a partial remission (2 to 5 months) were observed in four (33.3%) and four (33.3%) cases, respectively. Those that survived for more than 2 years were all older cats (6 to 16 years old) with the effusive form of FIP.
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