I dont think this will help but Lynn has givem Diane Addies site below.
However at the cat show in Birminghame I was given a magazine called Fancy That! which seems to be aimed at pedigree owners and breeders, its a new magazine and this is the trial edition.....sorry rambling.
They have the first of series of articles by Diane Addie and its called what is FIP?
Briefly it says it comes from FCov infection which I think Milly referred to.
FCov is a temp infection in majority of cats with no problems
Can be Permanent Infection but Cat will be jhealthy
FIP can affect 5-10% FCov infected cats
Then divides FIP into Wet and Dry
Clinical signs of WET
Swollen Tummy
Breathing probs, rapid breating or by mouth
Cat not eating, although some eat normally
Apparent weight loss, bones sticking out, although die to fluid cat may weigh more
Temp when taken but apparently some cats like to sit on owner to dhare body het
Decreased activity if cat normally active
Clinical signs of DRY
Cat not eating as well as normal
Cat loses weight gradually
Temp as for WET above
Less active and depressed
Iritis or Uveitis - this appears as brownish or reddish discoloration of the eye usually or can appear as a misty appearance of the front of the eye. In one case she saw blue eyes turn green.
Jaundice.....Nose or gums look yellow or pale
Neuro signs - can be any or all of the folowing:
fits or seizures loss of balance tremopr eyes darting from sode to side
personality chang
paralysis.
What is very interesting not from Gillians point of view but maybe from Dawns and Lesleys and maybe Teresas is:
Are your kittens infected wit FCov? This is highly contagious.
Signs are:
diarrheoa in kittens usually 5-7 weeks
litters of kittens in uneven sizes
one kitten developing FIP
Diane Addies site is
www.catvirus.comI dont know if that is a
new website but there is also going to be two ebooks on FCov and FIP for breeders and rescuers available soon.