The Bova Group sells GS-441524, a medication compound that can help treat FIP. However, the drug wasn’t available in the U.S. This led to cat parents turning to the black market to help their furry ...

Q. We lost our ragdoll kitty to FIP (feline infectious peritonitis). He came from a cattery. The breeder offered to replace the kitten, but I am afraid that any cattery cat will have the coronavirus — ...

In recent years, notable strides have been made in treating feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), particularly in 2024, with GS-441524 becoming available in the US and Wedgewood becoming the first US ...

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), triggered by a mutated coronavirus in cats, mirrors Long COVID in humans, causing severe immune responses. While an antiviral treatment exists, prevention is key.

I have owned many cats over the years, including fostering a few. Adoption includes testing for things such as FeLV and FIV. Another virus is something called FIP. It has almost always signaled a ...

More than 3,500 veterinary professionals attended the combined conferences of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association March 24-27 in Toronto.

Dear Dr. Fox: I just lost my sweet, affectionate Bosco to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). He was only 4-1/2 years old. I've talked to his regular vet and have done research on my own, but I would ...

Is the wait by U.S. cat lovers and veterinarians for legal access to medication for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) — a complex, devastating and nearly always fatal disease of cats — nearly over?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dr. Brian Holub, chief medical officer at ...