Meet The FIP Survivors

Photo of your FIP WarriorCat's nameCat's age at diagnosisType of FIP (check all that apply)Type of EffusionTreatment (check all that apply)Brand of GSForm of GS usedTreatment start dateA:G ratio at start of treatmentTreatment end dateA;G ratio at end of treatmentPlease list any additional medications, vitamins, supplements, etc
Yeltsin8 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
GS-441524
  • Pill / tablet
01/29/20245404/29/202417

Metacam, Mirataz

Mink1
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
  • Pill / tablet
11/15/202302/02/2024
Louie5 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Lucky 20
  • Injectable
01/04/20230.606/20/20231.1
Loki1 year 4 months
  • Wet FIP
  • GS441
  • Prednisolone
Oscar and Lucky
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
09/01/20220.312/22/20220.7
Luna14 weeks
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
UCD Clinical Trial 2017
  • Injectable
04/27/2017.506/29/20171.0

Prednisone and Omega Interferon were used in the first week, but stopped upon our arrival to UCD to start the trial per Dr. Pedersen. No other drugs or supplements were used.

Bob Dylan10
  • Dry FIP
  • GS441
Capella & Lucky20
  • Injectable
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
06/01/20210.409/10/20210.8

Weekly B12 injections, daily Denamarin pill taken orally (to help protect liver) - also worth noting that Bob is FIV+ and FeLV+

Lazuline7.5 months
  • Dry FIP
  • GS441
Lucky
  • Pill / tablet
07/16/20220.310/07/20220.9

none

Princesa6 months
  • Dry FIP
  • Neuro symptoms
  • GS441
Lucky
  • Injectable
10/20/20200,301/31/20210,6

None

Tina8 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Bliss (injections), Sion (pills)
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
04/20/20220.27508/12/20220.843

Hepatiale Forte Advanced, Flora Balance, Lunderland Omega 3 Oil

Grace6 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Lucky 20
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
11/01/20210.501/27/20220.8

Daily Fortiflora

Diesel1 year
  • Wet FIP
  • Pleural (lungs)
  • Pericardial (heart)
  • GS441
Lucky
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
10/19/20210.1801/14/20220.9

Daily Fortiflora

Finn11 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ocular symptoms
  • Neuro symptoms
  • GS441
Marks
  • Injectable
06/01/20228mg/kg09/13/201910mg/kg

B-12 injections

Moki18 months
  • Dry FIP
  • GS441
Lucky
  • Injectable
09/21/202112/17/2021

B12 at the start

Maximillion5
  • Wet FIP
  • Neuro symptoms
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Oscar for 11 weeks, Rainbow for 2
  • Injectable
05/17/20210.508/08/20211.2
Violet1 year
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Capella and Lucky
  • Injectable
  • Pill / tablet
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
05/03/20210.507/25/20211.1

Fortiflora at first, plus Miralax stool softener.

Pebbles2
  • Wet FIP
  • Dry FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Free Cat, Capella, Oscar
  • Injectable
11/30/20210.307/07/20210.8
Jacques Minou10 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Seka
  • Injectable
05/26/202108/17/2021

Just Seka! Also, user Vetrimycin on system sores.

Dobby2,7
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
  • Prednisolone
Capella
  • Injectable
03/29/20211706/20/20210.8

Аранесп, Гемобаланс

Pebbles9 months
  • Dry FIP
  • Neuro symptoms
  • GS441
Mainly Mutian, 3 days Pine (injectable because of temporary tummy issue) , extension with Aura/Spark
  • Pill / tablet
02/15/2020Not known, cat did not let vet draw blood. FIP diagnose after CT-scan of the head.08/01/20200.84

Was put on Dexamethason at diagnose (as paliative care, weaned off after start GS). No other medication during treatment, but did get vitamine drops (multi and B-complex), mineral & energy paste for recovering cats. During observation B12 injection for 5 weeks.

Toby Tiger1year
  • Wet FIP
  • Ocular symptoms
  • Neuro symptoms
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Capella
  • Injectable
04/07/2020
Jim4.5 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Aura
  • Pill / tablet
  • Combo of injectable and tablet
09/16/20200.812/10/20201.0

Jim had one week of Aura 15 injectable (during week 3) while his fluid reabsorbed but did pills the entire rest of the time. In addition, he had weekly B12 injections and Fortiflora daily. During observation he took Proboost the entire 84 days and continued with B12 injections.

Gene6 months
  • Dry FIP
  • Neuro symptoms
  • GS441
  • Injectable
03/14/2020
Ranger7 Months
  • Wet FIP
  • Ascites (abdominal)
  • GS441
Shire, Cotton, Mutian, Blossom
  • Injectable
01/04/20200.404/05/2020.7
Heidi18 months
  • Wet FIP
  • Pleural (lungs)
  • GS441
Shire
  • Injectable
11/06/20200.501/25/20200.97

Prednisolone and Clindamycin at start. Weaned off over the first 3 weeks. Clindamycin at 5 weeks with laser treatment due to a large abscess. Liquid Probiotics during the first month due to soft stools.

LilyBlu7 months
  • Dry FIP
  • GS441
Mutian Capsules
  • Pill / tablet
10/15/2019.401/06/20201.6

No additional

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