Uveitis in Kittens: FIP or Not?

Uveitis in Kittens: FIP or Not?

From Veterinary Vertex by AVMA Journals

March 14, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the clinical challenges of diagnosing uveitis in kittens, particularly in relation to feline infectious peritonitis.

Send us Fan Mail Cloudy eyes in a kitten can be a warning sign for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). What happens when the eyes look like FIP and then… the kitten gets better? That clinical tension sits at the heart of our conversation with Hikaru Shiraishi and Drs. Karen Vernau and David Maggs. Their JAVMA article describes “undifferentiated resolving uveitis” in young cats, a syndrome that can mimic FIP associated uveitis at first glance yet improves with symptomatic treatment and c...

People in this episode

Guests: Hikaru Shiraishi, Karen Vernau, David Maggs

Topics covered

  • feline infectious peritonitis
  • uveitis
  • kittens
  • veterinary medicine
  • clinical diagnosis

Keywords

  • uveitis
  • FIP
  • kittens
  • veterinary
  • symptomatic treatment

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Organizations: JAVMA

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