FIP - thanks MC
Thanks again MC for another informed and easily understandable post about a very scary subject. I go around quoting you all the time. I sent this to Sally Foster, (remember her from the list?). She just lost another one under a year old, poor thing has lost so many this year. She suspects that Peppurr, her latest loss, had FIP. I seem to remember a vet telling me that it usually develops in geriatric cats, or cats under a year. Is that your experience? Nina TenHouseCats wrote: marta, FIP is currently considered to be a mutated corona virus--so the corona virus is contagious (they estimate something like 80-90% of cats in a multi-cat environment will have been exposed to it and show a high titre--roughly the same percentage of humans will show a titre, too, as the corona virii are such common causes of uris in many species...). the mutation, however, is neither predictable nor preventable.
Re: FIP - thanks MC
seems to happen a lot in kittens around 6-8 months; after that, i haven't seen much of a pattern. but since it's a mutation, and i haven't seen any research on what triggers it, i'm not sure if a declining immune system makes geriatric kitties more susceptible. personally, i don't know of any FIP cats who were more than 3 or 4 years old so much happens to kittens about the time mom's immunities wear out--in the sanctuary, it was the most dangerous time for those born with FeLV; don't know if that plays into the high rate of FIP in that age as well so hard to know what's causative and what's coincidence... (makes sense that when mom's immunities start to wear off in FeLVs, the virus activates--but what explains the other pattern we saw at the sanctuary that the next highest period of illness occurring in FeLV-born cats is about 18-22 months) sherry, maybe you can weigh in with this about doc jen's experiences at crash's landing/sid's place MC On 10/24/06, Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks again MC for another informed and easily understandable post about a very scary subject. I go around quoting you all the time. I sent this to Sally Foster, (remember her from the list?). She just lost another one under a year old, poor thing has lost so many this year. She suspects that Peppurr, her latest loss, had FIP. I seem to remember a vet telling me that it usually develops in geriatric cats, or cats under a year. Is that your experience? Nina TenHouseCats wrote: marta, FIP is currently considered to be a mutated corona virus--so the corona virus is contagious (they estimate something like 80-90% of cats in a multi-cat environment will have been exposed to it and show a high titre--roughly the same percentage of humans will show a titre, too, as the corona virii are such common causes of uris in many species...). the mutation, however, is neither predictable nor preventable. -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: FIP - thanks MC
I see it usually in kittens between 5 and 10 months. I have a geriatric cat (18) who remains tough and healthy. I have seen it too much in rescue kittens but so far always those under a year. It seems to be triggered by some stressor, very often -- but not always -- hitting within a month of spay/neuter surgery or rehoming. TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: seems to happen a lot in kittens around 6-8 months; after that, ihaven't seen much of a pattern. but since it's a mutation, and ihaven't seen any research on what triggers it, i'm not sure if adeclining immune system makes geriatric kitties more susceptible.personally, i don't know of any FIP cats who were more than 3 or 4years oldso much happens to kittens about the time mom's immunities wearout--in the sanctuary, it was the most dangerous time for those bornwith FeLV; don't know if that plays into the high rate of FIP in thatage as well so hard to know what's causative and what'scoincidence...(makes sense that when mom's immunities start to wear off in FeLVs,the virus activates--but what explains the other pattern we saw at thesanctuary that the next highest period of illness occurring inFeLV-born cats is about 18-22 months)sherry, maybe you can weigh in with this about doc jen's experiencesat crash's landing/sid's placeMCOn 10/24/06, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Thanks again MC for another informed and easily understandable post about a very scary subject. I go around quoting you all the time. I sent this to Sally Foster, (remember her from the list?). She just lost another one under a year old, poor thing has lost so many this year. She suspects that Peppurr, her latest loss, had FIP. I seem to remember a vet telling me that it usually develops in geriatric cats, or cats under a year. Is that your experience? Nina TenHouseCats wrote: marta, FIP is currently considered to be a mutated corona virus--so the corona virus is contagious (they estimate something like 80-90% of cats in a multi-cat environment will have been exposed to it and show a high titre--roughly the same percentage of humans will show a titre, too, as the corona virii are such common causes of uris in many species...). the mutation, however, is neither predictable nor preventable.-- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors!Maybe That'll Make The DifferenceMaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892
