title: Use of recombinant feline interferon and glucocorticoid in the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis.
abstract: A total of 12 clinically ill cats previously diagnosed as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) were treated with a combination of recombinant feline interferon and glucocorticoid. A complete remission (over 2 years) and a partial remission (2 to 5 months) were observed in four (33.3%) and four (33.3%) cases, respectively. Those that survived for more than 2 years were all older cats (6 to 16 years old) with the effusive form of FIP.
authors.affiliation: Akasaka Animal Hospital, 4-1-29 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan. ishida.dvm@jcom.home.ne.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shibanai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016766:Feline Infectious Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007372:Interferons / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007372:Interferons