It can -- as anything is possible with FIP -- but it can be suggestive if all of other signs are present, and usually the corona virus titer is greater than >1600 -- again,, my naomi's titer was only 1:400 and she had FIP -- but if Lucy's titer is very small or none - the possibility of her having FIP will go down siginicantly..
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 8:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Please pray for Lucy my understanding is that a cat with FIP can show a low or even no corona virus titre, as the titre shows recent exposure to an active corona virus itself, not to the mutated form. On 1/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, that should be the first step in any FIP diagnosis. I really find it > completely unfathomable that they didn't do a Corona titer when they > suspected FIP. True, if it's positive, it could still be anything, but if > it's negative, that completely eliminates the possibility of FIP, and allows > you to move in another direction towards the true cause of the illness. > > They did aspirate fluid, though, right? And it was definitely in the abdomen > and NOT in the chest cavity, right? Didn't you say it was clear, and not > straw colored like FIP usually is, or was that someone else's cat? > > I'm sorry I was gone for 2 days.. I had family things I had to do. I'm glad > Lucy is hanging in there! > > Phaewryn > > http://ucat.us > Adopt a New England FIV+ cat: > http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html > Special Needs Cat Links (and feline info library): > http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html > Declawing Creates SUFFERING, Please don't declaw! > http://www.pawproject.com/kona.html -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
