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Symptoms of Feline Jaundice Hepatitis
Cat jaundice is the typical sign of feline hyperbilirubinemia. Jaundice hepatitis mainly includes acute toxic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, cholangiohepatitis, diabetes, tumors, and viral infections such as FIP and feline leukemia.
Symptoms of Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a chronic viral infectious disease caused by the feline coronavirus, characterized by peritonitis, large amounts of ascites and abdominal distension. This article explains the symptoms and treatment of FIP.
Can Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Ascites Be Drained?
FIP ascites should generally not be drained unless it severely impairs breathing, and draining alone does not cure FIP. The effective antiviral GS-441524 is the real treatment, so a vet diagnosis and timely medication matter — and remember ascites can also come from liver or heart disease.
Cat Gastroenteritis vs. Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Gastroenteritis and FIP can look alike at first, but FIP is far more dangerous. Gastroenteritis brings vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy and is usually treatable; FIP (driven by coronavirus mutation) causes fluid buildup, jaundice, eye inflammation, and neurological signs, and is often fatal. Both need prompt veterinary care.
What Is Feline Heartworm Disease?
The heartworm's intermediate host is blood-sucking insects and mosquitoes, so summer's mosquito season is when cats are most infected. Infected cats show many symptoms; owners must detect and treat promptly. Let's learn about it.
Feline Coronavirus and FIP: Understanding the Connection
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is caused by a mutated feline coronavirus. It is not actually contagious, but it is serious. This guide covers what FIP is, its dry and wet forms and symptoms, and what to do if a cat is infected.
Just-over-two-month kitten, big breathing movements, sleeps all day, drinks often, slightly less appetite, ate little canned food, belly a bit large; is it fluid buildup?
With big abdominal movement, lethargy, less appetite, more drinking, and no vaccines, contagious peritonitis cannot be ruled out; it is serious and needs a vet check, possibly IV fluids if confirmed.
Vomited kibble at first, reduced; since yesterday no food or water; today only water then vomited white foamy fluid
Vomiting with no eating and lethargy may be bacterial gastroenteritis, parasites, pancreatitis, or panleukopenia. Abdominal imaging and blood tests at a vet are recommended.
Kitten was fine yesterday but now hisses when touched, vomits yellow fluid, retches, sits in a hunched ‘broody hen’ pose
Sudden yellow vomit, retching and hunched pose can mean gastritis, pancreatitis, distemper, blockage or gallbladder issues; abdominal pain explains the refusal to be held. See a vet. If not possible, fast then give pet anti-vomit and probiotics.
Cat has breathed poorly and coughed with runny nose since coming home; improved shortly after. A few days ago weather changed severely, then it ran a fever (39.8 C rectally). Four days ago it stopped eating and drinking, hid, no stool or urine, and at night vomited pale-yellow watery fluid with a faint fishy smell. Cephalosporin prescribed.
The report alone can't confirm a diagnosis; further PCR for respiratory/coronavirus, ultrasound, X-ray, and bloodwork are advised. With yellow vomit, fever, and breathing trouble, rule out FIP first; coughing suggests upper-respiratory infection.