Comparison of the sensitivity of rapid tests, FCoV Ab (Vet Expert) and PCR, in the diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats with the effusive form of the disease

The aim of the study was to determine usefulness FCoV Ab rapid serological tests in diagnosis effusive form FIP cats. cats included were divided into two groups. group consisted 40 with a strain causing (the presence M1058L mutation) abdominal fluid determined using PCR. control 15 ascites caused by factors other than infection. Serological examination demonstrated antibodies feline coronavirus 28 out samples collected from animals group, which constituted 70.0% tested samples. No identified any peritoneal immunochromatographic tests. results obtained our own studies that test ensured very high probability, especially detection infected animals, as well as, although slightly lower exclusion virus infection cavity.