Originally posted by catmandu
And Thomases Fuurr Ever Home,on a Small Farm,on The Escarpment,is confirmed,Please Pray,that he passes the FIP Tests!
Gary!!!! The FIP test is a scam! I hope you mean the FeLV/FIV test....FIP only detects the presence of a corona virus, which means if Thomas has had a cold, he may be killed for it! The vets can't tell if it's FIP or a common kitty cold. If you had every cat on earth tested at age three for FIP probably 95% would test positive, but it doesn't mean a thing! It only detectable through symptoms the cat may have (lethargy, diarrhea, chronic URI, frequent spiking high fevers etc.). The wet form is more easy to detect via symptoms as they get very spiny, and bloat up from peritonitis around their bellies, and or hearts. A needle stuck into the bloated abdoman (in obvious FIP wet form cats) will often be filled with banana yellow fluid. Then it's usually all over for the cat.