Skip to main content

A Cure for The Deadly Feline Disease FIP Will Be Available Soon in the US

Medication for FIP, the deadly feline disease, will be available for the first time in the US on June 1.

If you are a cat owner, you may be familiar with the name Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). This is a disease that affects cats. It is caused by a mutation in the feline coronavirus. It is something you never want your own cat to contract since this is usually a fatal comdition. Most cases of feline coronaviruses are largely harmless and go away on their own, but occasionally the virus mutates to become FIP. The tissues around the kidney, brain, or belly may become extremely provocative as a result of FIP. While the early signs of FIP might vary, they frequently include your cat sleeping more than normal, an occasional fever that rises and falls, appetite loss, and low activity.

"Once a cat develops clinical FIP, the disease is usually progressive and almost always fatal," the Cornell website states.

However, good news comes for cat owners. The reason is, that researchers in the US have succeeded in developing a drug for FIP and will release it for the first time on June 1.

Fox News reports that "Stokes Pharmacy has formed an exclusive partnership with the Bova Group to offer a U.S.-made compounded oral treatment for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)," as stated in a statement from compounding pharmacy Stokes Pharmacy in New Jersey.

The U.K. and Australian-based veterinary pharmaceuticals company, Bova Group, began selling the medication ingredient GS-441524, which treats FIP, in 2021.  But the medication wasn't available in the United States. As a result, cat parents started using the black market to assist their furry partners. The compound was awaiting approval in the United States, although it had received approval in the United Kingdom and Australia.

On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said “There are certain conditions where the agency does not intend to take enforcement actions for compounded products for use in animals."

According to Fox News Digital, FIP Warriors, a group established in March 2019 that assists cat owners in obtaining the meds required to treat their cats, are "cautiously optimistic" about the announcement that vets will be authorized to prescribe treatment for cats with FIP.

Jessica Guyette's cat, pictured while sick, left, and after she was cured, right.

Jessica Guyette, a resident of Washington, D.C., became one of the 'testers' for this drug in curing FIP cats. Guyette was told that her cat had FIP after several vet visits and that there was nothing they could do legally. She found FIP Warriors after a veterinarian "secretly suggested" she might use internet forums to get the medications that could save her cat.

"At this point, there were no other options," she said. "She was still losing weight, very lethargic, and I could tell that she was dying."

"Within 48 hours, I could see that my cat was starting to feel better, and within a week she was back to normal," she added.

Hannah Shaw, an activist, and author, as well as the founder of the Orphan Kitten Club, said "It is a huge triumph that FIP, which has been considered a fatal disease for so long, is now able to be legally treated by veterinarians."

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

One Step Deeper into Cat World, These are 8 Terms Cat Lovers Must Know

When talking about community, there must be terms that only the members of the community will know the meaning. Likewise in the cat lover community, although there is no such thing as an official membership, there are several terms that only a cat lover would know. For those who are beginners, here is how to take a step deeper into the cat world. 1.       WF and DF This is the most basic term that cat lovers must know. WF stands for ‘wet food’ while DF stands for ‘dry food’.  Wet food usually refers to canned cat food that contains more water. Dry food is food in the form of dry kibble and is often used as a cat's daily food. 2.       Kibble You might be wondering what it means by ‘kibble’ in the previous point. In the cat world, kibble is the granules of dry food. The kibble or physical form of dry food is different depending on the brand. Some are round, flower shape, bone shape, etc. The size of them can be different as well. Some can be s...
Post a Comment
Read more

Scabies Spray Poisoning, A Cat Named El Lost His Life

A cat named El lost his life on May 13 2024 due to poisoning after being given a spray for scabies. This news was posted by a TikTok account @adys143 on Monday, May 13, 2024. In the video, the cat named El is seen dead and covered in a white cloth before being buried. "El is now in peace and doesn't hurt anymore. It has been confirmed by the vet that El's liver disease is not due to allergies or congenital disease but is purely due to poisoning with the poisonous substance trichlorfon in scabies spray. Thank you for your prayers and support, guys," wrote the uploader. Chronology The incident started when Anggraeni, El’s owner, took El to a veterinarian in Bandung City for a flea injection. At that place, the vet explained that this injection could also be used for fungus and scabies. However, because she wanted double protection, she bought a scabies medication product which is in the form of a spray and is used by spraying it on the skin. After several d...
Post a Comment
Read more

T-Rex, A Cat Whose Both Front Legs were Amputated Can Now Walk Again

A new prosthetic from an anonymous donation was given to T-Rex, a South Haven rescued cat, this week because both his front legs were amputated. The custom-made set of wheels was donated by an anonymous engineer and builder from California. Tyrannosaurus Rex the cat after leg amputation. (March 14, 2024) The cat was previously discovered under a boat in Covert Township, Michigan. Unfortunately, Tyrannosaurus Rex simply called T-Rex had to get his legs amputated. The staff at the Al-Van Humane Society in South Haven has been caring for him to recover for more than two weeks. “We’ve had a lot of people just call and check up on him see how he’s doing. A lot of people have donated towards his care, which is amazing, and even to our emergency medical fund which helps animals like him,” Madison Steffens, the intake coordinator at the shelter, said. This help for T-Rex began after the director of Big Lake Humane Society in Muskegon heard about the rescued cat's story. He initiated th...
Post a Comment
Read more