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hamsterjill

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2. FIV and FIP are not the same disease

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 02:49 PM

Dec 15

FIV is Feline Immunodediciency virus and is now known not to be as deadly as once thought.

FIP is feline infectious peritonitis and had been until recently a death sentence for cats.

There is a new treatment protocol that had been on the black market for a couple of years but is now (as of June, 2024) available for vets to legally prescribe. It is GS-442525 and is a form of Remdesvir that was used in COVID-19 patients.

As a long time rescuer - my gratitude to you for loving an FIV cat and taking such good care of him.

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Has anyone here used the new treatment for FIP in cats? [View all] hamsterjill Dec 15 OP

Not specifically, but I have a FIV+ cat & just bought a ton of supplements SheltieLover Dec 15 #1

FIV and FIP are not the same disease hamsterjill Dec 15 #2

No, I know they aren't the same, but cats need L-Lysine and probiotics when distressed from diseease(s) SheltieLover Dec 15 #3

I have a friend who used it spinbaby Dec 16 #4

So happy to hear there's now a treatment for FIP Freddie Dec 16 #5

Our rescue cat supposedly has FIV. Aussie105 Dec 17 #6

Again, FIV is not the same as FIP. hamsterjill Dec 17 #7