FIP how long does it take to kill a cat

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

So very sad and also that his sister has never been homed 

[nickynoo93]

With our Harry, the vets said coronavirus, but brought on possibly by being in for neutering and then rehomed to us very quickly, so the stress of that and leaving his litter mates may have brought it out in him.

His sister who was more feral is still in the rescue and has had no luck being rehomed. They came from a feral colony.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Thanks Dawn

[Dawn F]

this is what the blue cross say Gill

Causes of FIP
 
We don’t know why this happens – possibly coronaviruses mutate during infection to a nastier dangerous form.

There’s some genetic susceptibility (it’s more common in pedigree cats) and stress seems to be a factor. Stress is often caused by other cats so it’s more common when lots of cats live together.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Thanks Liz, recognizw the terms wet and dry.

Yes it is the most terrible thing.

Reckon owner must have known but seemed to have a good vet, somewhere elsewhere in Europe I think, cant remember but maybe turkey.

TBH I was suprised that a pedigree had this, would you be?

[Liz]

Depends on if it was wet or dry usually about 6 weeks from diagnosis to death it is very nasty and we lost MumGem and 3 kittens to it 5 years ago and ahve the soul survivor of the litter our Bay Gorgeous

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Thank you for your reply and sorry about your cat.

This cat seems to have gone down in a couple of weeks unless the owner had kept it undercover..............she may have of course and no reason why should share this at the time.

She is absolutely devasted but looks like a week later she is going to tell us more

[nickynoo93]

Poor little cat, we lost our Harry 2 years ago on 3rd dec, he went downhill very quickly, he was fine in the July, but November time he was going blind and the vets were doing tests on him.

He had a mutated form that had badly affected his brain.

There isn't a cure, just things to help keep them healthier for longer. Some take a long time to get sick.

There are 2 types effusive and non effusive.

Dr Addi has a good informative website.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

I follow many cats on instagram and like here one bonds with some very especially.

I have just found that one of my favourites died last week from FIP.

He was a one year old tabby Scottish Fold and absolutely gorgeous but no mention since about 3 weeks ago of him being ill and the vet saw him then and it was said he was cured.

In his pictures he looked so healthy