One of the hardest things about FIP is that it doesn’t wave a giant red flag saying, “Here I am!”
The symptoms can be subtle at first and often look like dozens of other illnesses. Also Brix didn’t have ALL of the symptoms.
For Brix, it started with things that just didn’t seem like him. That’s what makes FIP so difficult.
Some of the signs veterinarians look for include:
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Low energy or sleeping much more than normal
A fever that won’t go away
A swollen belly from fluid buildup (wet FIP)
Trouble walking, wobbliness, tremors, or seizures (neurological FIP)
Eye inflammation or vision changes (ocular FIP)
Vets use the whole picture—symptoms, bloodwork, imaging, fluid analysis (when present), and ruling out other diseases—to make the diagnosis.
Just a few years ago, an FIP diagnosis was almost always heartbreaking. Today, thanks to antiviral treatments, many cats are doing something that once seemed impossible, they survive.
So far Brix is doing great. ❤️
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Brix got really sick, and he almost died last week.
After five days in oxygen he turned the corner and was discharged.
The hospital team is not 100% sure what made him sick but the most likely diagnosis is FIP.
Brix was:
Lethargic
Not hungry
Struggling to breathe
Low Platlets
Fluid filled body
Brix never had:
A fever or the correct albumin to globulin ratio for definitive FIP diagnosis.
He is on FIP anti viral meds for 42 days
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