WHAT IF...

We could take the lessons of human medicine to cure a deadly cat disease?

We Can

UC Davis has led veterinary medicine in finding treatments for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a fatal disease that particularly affects young cats. FIP is a coronavirus disease, and the rapid development of human COVID-19 treatments are presenting new opportunities for addressing FIP.

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Patricia Pesavento discusses the team approach that UC Davis is taking to both preventing and curing FIP.

Feline Infectious Peritonitis research at UC Davis Veterinary Medicine

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Clinical Trials

A team of biophysicists, immunologists, and vaccinologists, including board-certified veterinarians with special interests in infectious diseases, pathology, and virology, have launched FIP clinical trials that have the potential to benefit not just cats, but also humans.

Find out more about clinical trials for FIP

 

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Research

A team of biophysicists, immunologists, and vaccinologists, including board-certified veterinarians with special interests in infectious diseases, pathology, and virology, have launched FIP clinical trials that have the potential to benefit not just cats, but also humans.

Find out more about clinical trials for FIP

 

A Short History of Feline Infectious Peritonitis

This article in a veterinary trade publication provides a short history of Dr. Niels Pedersen’s journey in understanding and addressing FIP.

Find out more about the history of FIP

 

New Treatment for Animals

"An FIP clinical trial saved our kitten and now she wants to conquer the world. We feel so fortunate that the research at UC Davis is changing the outlook for cats like Lily."

~ Kristina Wardlow