How to prevent FIP spread to my new kitten after losing a cat?

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My cat passed from dry FIP several weeks ago, but survived several months. However, we have since adopted another kitten. The house was cleaned top to bottom, everything disinfected or discarded, and so on. The kitten we got had a small viral infection originally but is better now (wasn't told this upon adoption). My other cats show no signs of FIP but I am still very paranoid. Is there anything I can do to help prevent the spread? And what is the chance the kitten will get it? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 6.6 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

There is very little that can be done regarding limiting the spread but it is important to understand that FIP is a very special infection, it's a virus that goes through a transformation in a minority of cats only, the actual FIP virus is not transmissible, the original virus is coronavirus, most cats get it but will never transform it to FIP.

How to prevent FIP spread to my new kitten after losing a cat?

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