Thank you for this information. I hope we never need it but if we do, that is a drastic reduction from what we saw. We worked with Mutian now since we were a rescue and they loved tiny Tim's story we were offered a discount, but the treatment still cost $3000! we went ahead and did the treatment partly to learn something. But with the cost of about $800 if we had an FIP survivor for adoption, we could help with the cost if there was a recurrence. We before there was no way we could have done that. So this is fantastic news.
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JUDITH PEARSON
President
The Dixon Animal Protection Society
NM
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-28-2025 09:43 AM
From: Pam Geiger
Subject: FIP- adopter resources?
Hi Judith, thanks for the suggestions. The cost of treatment has definitely come down since it is now legal for vets to prescribe. It's also a big plus that we can get meds from licensed pharmacies, which also makes me think relapse rates will be even lower as a result. We are still finding a lot of vets aren't yet up to date on treating it. My current foster is the first one that our rescue has treated. We're in NC, so unfortunately couldn't use SVP for meds as they are the cheapest. Some of the pharmacies also offer discounts to rescues, Mixlab was doing a 50% discount for rescues when we started, but they stopped giving the discount partway through my guys treatment. They do still give a discount if you buy more than one refill at a time though, so that helped. The total cost for his meds was around $800 I believe, and would have been less if we hadn't used Stokes for the first order. The multiple vet visits for bloodwork adds to that cost of course too. Here is a flyer about pharmacies and estimated costs. This is a bit out of date and I have heard there are now more pharmacies and some have lowered their prices. I believe they based the cost estimates on a 5 pound cat with wet FIP.
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Pam Geiger
Volunteer
Meow House cat rescue
NC
Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2025 11:07 PM
From: JUDITH PEARSON
Subject: FIP- adopter resources?
We had one kitten with FIP, now almost 5 years old. The treatment was prohibitively expensive. We would do it again in a heartbeat. But, treating multiple kittens would be impossible. How are you affording to do it? I am in the process of writing a book series about this cat. He arrived with a broken spine weighing just 8oz. He was not expected to walk, and it was unlikely he would survive. At about 4 months of age he developed the FIP. He is a permanent resident.
As for the handout, the information is good. Emphasizing the low rate of recurrence might help with adoption? It's a challenge for sure. More info on FIP no longer a death sentence. Are costs for treatment coming down now that it is more available? And approved? We had to educate our vets about the treatment, now they can administer it. In a short time the picture is much brighter!
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JUDITH PEARSON
President
The Dixon Animal Protection Society
NM
Original Message:
Sent: 10-07-2024 08:40 AM
From: Kristina Calvanico
Subject: FIP- adopter resources?
I'm looking for advice or any helpful handouts you provide to adopters considering a cat that has been treated for FIP and is now doing well. We've been finding it challenging to finalize adoptions once the medical history is disclosed.
Of course, we want to be transparent, but we're hoping there's something we can do to reassure potential adopters and help these deserving kitties find their forever homes. Any tips or resources would be greatly appreciated!
#Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization
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Kristina Calvanico
Director of Operations
PupStarz Rescue
NJ
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