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Risk Factors and Causes

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:22 pm


Risk Factors

Experts agree that FIP appears to affect young (3 months to 5 years) and old (10 to 14 years) cats. Kittens may be most vulnerable, particularly those under 16 weeks, as they have incompletely developed immune systems. Males and females are affected equally.



Purebred cats in general are regarded as being at higher risk, and certain breeds, notably Persians and Burmese, seem to be most susceptible to FIP One study of pedigree and health data from 10 generations of cats i...Read the full article

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