Infeccious peritonitis in cats – case reports

Authors

  • Flavia Maria Esteves Machado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15210/sah.v3i2.5490

Keywords:

Felis catus, vasculitis, coronavirus, pathology

Abstract

Infectious peritonitis feline is a fatal disease of wild and domestic felines, caused by is a coronavirus, characterized by fibrinous serositis and perivasculitis. This study aimed to report a case of Infectious peritonitis feline in a cat cross breed, male, weighing 4,4 pounds , adult, it is not possible to determine their exact age. At necropsy an macroscopic findings characterized for ocular edema, acute peritonitis serofibrinosa, liquid in abdominal cavity and kidney lesions pyogranulomatous covering the omentum, mesentery and intestinal serosa. The diagnosis of FIP is realized by evaluating the historical, clinical findings, laboratory results and exclusion of similar diseases. The definitive diagnosis is made through the necropsy and histopathology.

Published

2016-09-08

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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