{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Current Vet","title":"Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/662481e2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1215,"description":"In this episode of Current Vet, Dr Lottie talks about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)Find us on TikTok & Instagram: @veterinaryvista Timeline:00:00 Intro00:29 Case03:10 Aetiology & Pathogenesis04:35 Clinical Signs07:07 Diagnosis11:47 Treatment17:19 Prevention18:15 Key Points19:26 OutroRecommended ReadingHartmann, K. (2005) ‘Feline infectious peritonitis’, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 35(1), pp. 39–79. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2004.10.011.While this is a great overview of FIP, it was written in 2005 when the latest treatment options and antivirals were not yet availableEveryCat Health Foundation has some great research updates and summaries on FIPiCatCare has an amazing document outlining the treatments available for FIP, their contraindications, side effects, costs and recommended schedules as well as covering a few FAQs on FIP treatment. It was updated in July 2025. https://icatcare.org/resources/icatcare_fipupdate_july25.pdfThe 2022 AAFP/EveryCat FIP Diagnosis Guidelines give a great summary of FIP itself, the diagnostic options available, pros and cons or each option and then an summary at the end https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1098612X221118761ReferencesFischer, Y., Sauter-Louis, C. and Hartmann, K. (2012) ‘Diagnostic accuracy of the Rivalta test for feline infectious peritonitis’, Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 41(4), pp. 558–567. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2012.00464.x.Tasker, S. (2018) ‘Diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis: update on evidence supporting available tests’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 20(3), pp. 228–243. doi: 10.1177/1098612X18758592.Felten, S. and Hartmann, K. (2019) ‘Diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis: a review of the current literature’, Viruses, 11(11), p. 1068. doi: 10.3390/v11111068.Tekes, G. and Thiel, H.-J. (2016) ‘Feline coronaviruses: pathogenesis of feline infectious peritonitis’, Advances in Virus Research, 96, pp. 193–218. doi:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IK7bymSuRLo9kWvRvp6F-dJhef3vCeMo1EQym83sF_8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYjQ0/MGJkOTYwZTAxN2Q5/MWE3NWZhYzIwYTBj/MWNkZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}