Prevalence of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in Pet Cats at Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Clinic-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in Pet Cats at Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Clinic-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Tajul Islam Mamun, Jillur Rahman, Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Jamal Hossain, Md Wakil Mahmud and Kamruz Zaman
ABSTRACT
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is one of the most important fatal infectious diseases of cats and has a high mortality rate. The study finds out the prevalence of FIP in cats over Dhaka City Corporation. From October 2022 to December 2022, 479 cats were investigated at the Care and Cure Veterinary Clinic in Dhaka. The study showed that approximately 3% (15/479) of cats had feline infectious peritonitis base on clinical history, clinical examination, FIP antibody kit test, blood test and Rivalta’s test. The prevalence of young cats was 6.94%, sexually intact cats 5.29% and 20% of cats in poor health conditions were significantly associated with the occurrence of FIP (p ≤ 0.05). Sex and breed were not statistically associated with FIP but had a comparatively high prevalence. Most of the suspected FIP clinical feature was effusive (66.66%). This outcome provides an empirical analysis of FIP in the city of Dhaka. The results demonstrate an unambiguous correlation between age and neutering status. This finding will contribute to develop future investigations.
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