On 11/8/06, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't think it's so much one variety of corona that will always mutate. A cat has to have a genetic predisposition to FIP. If that predisposition is present then I suspect many strains of corona have the potential to mutate under certain circumstances.
Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:For rescue cats, those in the house or facility have all likely been exposed to the corona viruses anyhow. As I understand it, and please correct me if I'm wrong, the one particular variety of corona virus has to be present and it mutates into a form that causes FIP, possibly due to stress and/or sanitation and/or genetic makeup. FIP itself isn't contagious, just the various varieties of the corona virus that initiate it.
Gloria
On Nov 8, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Leslie Lawther wrote:
Dr. Addie used to recommend 6 months before bringing in another cat or kitten. But, I believe there are many different strains of FCoV... so one strain is not necessarily like another.Leslie =^..^=
On 11/8/06, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:i've also seen that 3 weeks is a long enough time for not bringing in a cat, and that if the cat came from a shelter or any other multi-cat environment, there's no point in isolating since it's probably only been exposed before it came to you.....i haven't actually seen info re: whether the FCoV is actually even still present in an FIP cat--since there are lots of cases where cats presumed to have FIP show no abnormal titre levels..... so even tho FCoV may be a longer-lived virus, i'm not sure that's the issue....
On 11/8/06, Gary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:Hi Elizabeth, glad it was helpful. One thing I forgot to mention is that FCoV is a longer-lived virus. Unlike FeLV, it can remain alive outside of a cat's body for at least many weeks. I've read that a new kitten/cat should not be aquired for about 7 weeks after an FIP death, just in case it is was particularly virulent strain of FCoV. Wiping down hard surfaces with a bleach solution is supposed to kill it. I tossed the soft toys and litterpan. My Ally's room was in desperate need of work, when she passed I washed everything down, painted walls,ceiling, trim, and put in a new laminate floor, and still waited 2 months to let the others in. Probably silly, as I likely tracked the virus around the rest of the house while I was caring for her anyway...Head-butts to Antonio,BethPS: I would love to see that picture of the opossums if you get a chance. Email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks!Beth,Thank you for this explanation. I didn't have a good understanding of FIP and this has been very helpful.elizabeth
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