A Successful Recovery of a Cat Affected with Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus at a private clinic in Mirpur, Dhaka : A Case Report

Abstract

The virus that causes Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), can infect both domestic and wild cats. A 1.5 years old domestic female short haired mix breed cat named Mekasa, weighing 3.4 kg, arrived at the Mirpur Pet Animal Clinic, Mirpur, Dhaka, with a history of off feeding, simultaneous high fever, lacrimation, depressed, conjunctivitis and weight loss. After observing the 107.4° Fahrenheit temperature of the cat, Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), SGPT, SGOT, Bilirubin, BUN, Serum creatinine, Total protein (TP), and Albumin parameter of blood were assessed following the patient's blood sample collection. The patient's kidney, chest, and abdominal anatomy were examined using an X-ray and an ultrasound. Observing the clinical history, clinical signs, ratio of Albumin & Globulin and the result of FIP rapid kit test, it was confirmed that the cat was affected with dry form of Feline Infectious Peritonitis. FIP is also known as Feline corona and it has always been considered as a fatal illness. Though FIP is not a zoonotic diseases but the prevalence of Feline corona virus was widely spread after the pandemic of COVID- 19 in human. But it is a matter of happiness that, the scientists have been more interested in the pathophysiology and possible treatments of coronaviruses because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, now we can have the opportunity to cure the FIP patient. Mekasa, the 1.5 year cat was successfully cured by the daily infusion of the drug GS-441524 (the main plasma metabolite of the antiviral prodrug Remdesivir) for 84 days at Mirpur Pet Animal Clinic, Dhaka.