What should be done in breeding households with endemic (recurrent) FIP?
Realistically it is extremely difficult and time consuming to eradicate FCoV infection from breeding catteries with an FIP problem, although it can be done. It requires regular testing of cats to segregate cats exposed to (and potentially infected with) FCoV from the other cats, and eventually probably rehoming some cats that are healthy but persistently infected with the virus from the colony. Even if this is achieved, maintaining a FCoV-free colony is challenging. It is important to have cases of suspected FIP confirmed – other diseases can mimic the appearance of FIP.
