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Coronavirus FIPV Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/5/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Passing the time while waiting out the virus, did a lot of research on the actual virus and found many different forms/strains.

 

All information regarding the coronavirus is taken directly from Science Direct


Feline infectious peritonitis (FIPV)

Biology:

Feline infectious peritonitis causes a nonseptic pyogranulomatous exudate that has fairly distinctive characteristics—yellow and translucent in appearance with a viscous consistency, high protein concentration (approximating serum levels), high fibrin content, and low-to-moderate cellularity consisting mostly of non-degenerate neutrophils and macrophages.

Clinical Features and Epidemiology:

Feline infectious peritonitis is a common progressive, debilitating lethal disease of domestic and wild members of the family Felidae. Disease typically occurs in young or very old cats. The initial clinical signs are vague, and affected cats present with anorexia, chronic fever, malaise, and weight loss. Ocular and/or neurological manifestations occur in some individuals. 

Prevention and Control:

Feline infectious peritonitis is not controlled easily; control requires the elimination of the virus from the local environment, whether this is the household or the cattery. This requires a high level of hygiene, strict quarantine, and immunoprophylactic measures. Because kittens acquire the infection from their queens, early weaning programs have also been used in attempts to interrupt virus transmission.

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