An insight into Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is a highly infectious enteric virus which causes subclinical infection or diarrhoea in the majority of infected cats. However it can cause a lethal monocyte-associated immune-mediated granulomatous perivasculitis, known as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), in around 5-10% of infected cats. Infection with FCoV is very common, particularly in cats from rescue shelters, breeding catteries and other large multi-cat households.