FIP, once a uniformly fatal disease of cats, has been transformed by antiviral treatments that now cure the majority of cases, representing a major advance in feline welfare.
The FIP treatment revolution represents one of the most significant advances in companion animal welfare in recent decades. Cats previously given days to weeks to live now recover fully. The welfare dividend for individual cats is enormous - FIP causes intense suffering through fever, fluid accumulation and neurological signs. Access to treatment has been a welfare equity issue due to cost, but increasing availability of licensed products is improving this.