Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Findings at Different Clinical Stages in Cats Naturally Infected with Feline Coronavirus

Abstract Feline coronavirus (FCoV) infections occur commonly in cats, with entrocyte and monocyte-macrophage tropism. Most FCoV-infected cats remain asymp tomatic, but up to 10% develop fatal feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). This study aims investigate the diagnostic utility of clinical laboratory examinations including serum effusion AGP levels either symptomatic effusive FIP or asymptomatic enteric (FECV). The included 40 10 FECV infection. group was divided into two subgroups: abdominal (AE; n=30) thoracic (TE; n=10). Clinical examinations, measurement, were performed. Among all groups, TE had higher body temperature, heart respiratory rates (P<0.000). Compared group, lower pH HCO 3 base excess lactate (P<0.05). leukocyte lymphocyte counts hematocrit AE among groups (P<0.023). MCV compared (P<0.002). In total protein level lowest AST, GGT, bilirubin cholesterol highest (P<0.032) groups. Magnesium (P<0.044). Although (P<0.004), similar (P>0.05). Since FECV-positive will likely FIP, differences findings identified. them, pH, HCO3, excess, lactate, magnesium found be important course disease, evaluation presence an inflammatory state. It concluded that clinical, could used index suspicion development FECV.