The Importance of Hygiene
FCoV Testing
Owners can test their cats for FCoV shedding in faeces at Glasgow University Vet Diagnostic services. The result is neither prognostic or diagnostic of FIP. The results explain how much FCoV is being shed, if any.
By testing blood for FCoV antibodies the same applies in that it is neither diagnostic or prognostic of FIP but the test will confirm if the cat has ben infected with FCoV and if it is a recent infection.
Glasgow University Vet Diagnostic Services FCoV testing can be found here under infectious diseases and FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohvm/vetdiagnostics/pricelist/#infectiousdiseases
ABCD Fact Sheet – Vaccination of Immunocomprimised Cats
Research about Vaccines
An interesting paper for those researching vaccines for immunocompromised FIP cats.
“For certain diseases, particularly FPV, antibody titres correlate with protection. For FCV and FHV, a similar correlation is absent, or less clear. In this review, the ABCD presents current knowledge and expert opinion on the use of antibody testing in different situations.
This paper was part of the special issue of Viruses “Feline viruses and viral diseases 2.0”: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/8/1602/htm