FELINE CORONAVIRUS: Differential diagnosis


Wet FIP
peritonitis abdominal/thoracic neoplasia
heart failure hepatic cirrhosis
pyothorax chylothorax
lymphocytic cholangitis cystic kidney
pregnancy pyometra


Dry FIP


feline leukaemia virus feline immunodeficiency virus
toxoplasmosis neoplasia
cryptococcosis  

renal failure, hepatic disease, signs of CNS disease


Always suspect dry FIP in chronically ill, wasting cats, or cats

with signs of CNS disease.




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