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Hello,
I know this may seem silly, but I am terrified that my Winnie could develop FIP. I found him on a farm when he was a month old. There were lots of other cats living on the farm and he was on the family's porch with his mom and sister. He was covered in chicken poo and had a respiratory infection, and I felt that leaving him there would mean his death, so I took him.
He was very sick for about a week; runny eyes and nose, bloated, diarrhea/constipation. He then began to make a turn around. Until he was about 9 months old he was wheezy and had occasional asthma attacks, believed to be from damage from the kittenhood respiratory infections. He is now almost 1.5 years and his symptoms are totally gone.
I suppose my question is, based on what I've said, does it seem possible he could develop FIP? I know it occurs mostly in cats under two and with cats who have been immunocompromised. I also saw that cats who live outdoors don't usually get it because it comes from contact with feces, but could his mother have passed it to him? Would he have exhibited symptoms as a kitten since he was immunocompromised then? Should I worry?
Sorry again if this seems like an overreaction, I just can't shake the fear.
Thanks for any responses.
I know this may seem silly, but I am terrified that my Winnie could develop FIP. I found him on a farm when he was a month old. There were lots of other cats living on the farm and he was on the family's porch with his mom and sister. He was covered in chicken poo and had a respiratory infection, and I felt that leaving him there would mean his death, so I took him.
He was very sick for about a week; runny eyes and nose, bloated, diarrhea/constipation. He then began to make a turn around. Until he was about 9 months old he was wheezy and had occasional asthma attacks, believed to be from damage from the kittenhood respiratory infections. He is now almost 1.5 years and his symptoms are totally gone.
I suppose my question is, based on what I've said, does it seem possible he could develop FIP? I know it occurs mostly in cats under two and with cats who have been immunocompromised. I also saw that cats who live outdoors don't usually get it because it comes from contact with feces, but could his mother have passed it to him? Would he have exhibited symptoms as a kitten since he was immunocompromised then? Should I worry?
Sorry again if this seems like an overreaction, I just can't shake the fear.
Thanks for any responses.