Why are all my cats sick with eye discharge, scabs, and thinness?

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I have recently lost one cat and i have 2 more, they are all brothers about 1 year old. Rusty, the one that died last week had a bloated stomach and could feel his backbone. the other 2 seemed in good health until today. Socks has discharge from his eyes and can see third eyelid in the corners also he has scabs on his skin and i can tell he doesn't feel good. Ebo has discharge in his eyes, pale skin and i can start to feel his backbone. What could this be. Is someone poisoning them? HELP. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 10 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

A bloated belly and signs of upper respiratory infection in a cat that later passed away sound like a potential FIP (Feline infectious peritonitis) infection, which is caused by a coronavirus. This is a very contagious disease that can cause death in cats very quickly and it has several forms of the disease including a "dry" non-effusive form and a "wet" effusive form, with varying outcomes depending on the pets current health status. Your kitties need to be seen by your local vet asap for testing and supportive care treatment. Their outcome depends on what form of FIP they have, if they have any other concurrent illnesses (i.e. Feline leukemia virus) and how quickly they are treated. Other possibilities is a toxicity, or other infectious disease. I hope your fur babies get treated right away and can recover.

Why are all my cats sick with eye discharge, scabs, and thinness?

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