My cat has feline infectious peritonitis and I was told that it's fatal...?

Question

Do you know of any cats that have survived this disease? If so, how?

Answer 1

i have had 3 cats die from that disease.. my daughter brought home a male cat that we found out he had feline aids. He got my females pregnant, and then they started dying off after a few years. They had the infection in their mouth. I think there is some link to the mouth disease/and or cancer. all you can do is keep them comfortable, dont force them to eat, but make sure they have enought to drink. one of my cats lived 3 years with it. keep them warm and loved. towards the end, i always held them until they died. i feel very sorry for you to go through this, but there isnt much you can do. just reassure them they are loved.

Answer 2

Hi there...sadly this is one of the few viruses where a cat's chance of survival is not good as it is generally an incurable and fatal disease. The titer tests for FIP produces more false/negatives so most vets recognize this isn't a certainty to determine if or nor a cat is infected. However, supposedly new tests have been developed, but I don't know the efficacy of these, but you could present this to your vet: http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/reports/FIP-update-pt1.html

More on FIP:
http://www.fabcats.org/fip.html
http://www.newmanveterinary.com/fip.html