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  • Currently enrolling: Cats with FIP

    Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a deadly disease that can kill young cats. In the past, there was no effective treatment, but now there are drugs that can treat – and even cure – FIP. …

  • More info on FIP treatment, and Canada

    Two FIP updates from Worms & Germs… A recently published study (Kent et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2024) investigates the actual active compounds in leftover drugs from people who had purchased FIP antiviral drugs …

  • FIP treatment now available legally in Canada!

    Great news for Canadian vets, cat owners, and cats: Veterinarians in Canada now have the ability to legally order effective GS treatments for FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) for their clients.  

  • FIP updates from Cyprus: previously undescribed coronavirus strain

    New feline coronavirus blamed for thousands of cat deaths in Cyprus The previously undescribed strain appears to have borrowed genetic information from a highly virulent canine coronavirus. Read more: https://www.science.org/content/article/new-feline-coronavirus-blamed-thousands-cat-deaths-cyprus

  • 2023 ASTMH Meeting Poster

    Thank you for your interest in fleas and flea-borne disease! You can find the poster pdf link and references below. Please feel free to click through the website to learn more about the People in …

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