How can FIP be controlled in pet cats?
Control of FIP is difficult, but as it is a relatively rare disease in the general pet cat population, specific control measures are generally not warranted. No effective vaccine is available in the UK, and although one is available in some other countries, it is not entirely reliable and the disease is not common enough to generally warrant vaccination of pet cats. If FIP is suspected in a pet cat, it should be isolated from other cats and appropriately investigated (see above). If disease is confirmed and there are other cats in the household, it is possible for the disease to be spread, but in general most adult cats are able to resist infection and are unlikely to go down with disease. If there are young cats, and especially kittens, in the household, these are at greater risk and should be monitored closely for signs of disease. Blood tests on a healthy cat are of no value in predicting whether it will develop disease. Good hygiene should be maintained. The virus is spread mainly
