FIP

A new(ish) blog post from Worms & Germs on whether we should be shortening FIP treatment duration.

With the recent news that GS-441524 is now available for veterinarians to prescribe in the US, there are a lot of questions on how to prescribe. This webinar is a good starting point.

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. …

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 …

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.  

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

Based on reports of 3 cats with GS-441524 stones from the Minnesota Urolith Center (between Jan-April 2023), urinary signs in cats receiving Remdesivir or GS 441524 should be an indication to look for stones.

Kelton Wright Tue 23 May 2023 12.00 EDT I don’t need an alarm. Instead, I wake to the sound of a tiny body smashing into various pieces of furniture. Snoots is a hunter, a howler …

International Cat Care and its veterinary division, the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), are aware of an outbreak of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) in Cyprus that has affected an increasing number of cats since …