Symptoms of feline hyperemesis gravidarum

Feline infectious peritonitis is a chronic infectious disease of felines caused by a variant of coronavirus and is characterised by peritonitis, massive accumulation of ascites and a high mortality rate. The disease is clinically divided into two main types: wet and dry. The initial symptoms of the disease are not obvious or characteristic, and are characterised by gradual weight loss, loss of appetite or intermittent anorexia, and a debilitating condition accompanied by a high body temperature. Wet cases mainly show a swollen abdomen and a large accumulation of fluid in the abdominal or thoracic cavity. Some cats may develop jaundice. Dry cases mainly affect the eyes, central nervous system, kidneys and liver, and are hardly ever accompanied by ascites. Cats must seek immediate medical attention as soon as they show abnormal signs of appeal to avoid delay.