Over the past decade, the role of commissioning, as a key driver of quality, efficiency and outcomes for patients, has become increasingly important to the health system in England.
Feline infectious peritonitis. FIP-infected kidney showing inflammatory response. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal, incurable disease that affects cats. It is caused by Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus (FIPV), which is a mutation of Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FECV) â (Feline coronavirus FCoV). Experts do not agree on the specifics of genetic changes that produce the FIPV.
Feline distemper affects cats' intestinal tract and attacks their immune systems. Cats suffering from the disease are likely to experience diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, malnutrition and anemia. Symptoms include depression, loss of appetite, lethargy, and tail and back leg biting. A vet can diagnose feline panleukopenia through fecal and blood tests. Treatment of feline panleukopenia is aggressive, since the disease can kill within a day of contraction. Cats usually receive blood transfusions, antibiotics and vitamin injections to combat the disease.