A Case Study on Feline Infectious Peritonitis (Fip)

Abstract

The effusive form of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) poses a threat to the cat population, as this case study illustrates. FIP is caused by the Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus (FIPV). The main clinical indicators of FIP in cats with high fevers are ascites, weight loss, and anorexia. A suspected case was presented at the Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Centre (TTPHRC), CVASU. The complete blood count (CBC), history, positive Rivalta test, clinical symptoms, and serum biochemistry results—such as neutrophilic leukocytosis, lymphopenia, and hyperglobulinemia, as well as raised liver enzymes and blood urea nitrogen were used to make the diagnosis. Proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole/esomeprazole), diuretics (frusemide), fluid therapy (5% dextrose saline and 0.9% saline), antibiotics (Doxycycline and ceftriaxone), and multivitamins were used as supportive treatment for the illness. As one of the most common and fatal diseases in cats, quick and proper diagnostic techniques and effective treatment strategy should be employed against FIP. Therefore, it is necessary to gather comprehensive knowledge on the diagnostic procedure and treatment of this devastating disease in cats.