Diagnóstico de peritonitis infecciosa felina (PIF) mediante Test de Rivalta en gatas sometidas a Ooforo Salpingo Histerectomía (OSH).

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out at the Veterinaria Bellavista, located in the city of Guayaquil, this is a non-experimental design study with a quantitative approach, the objective of this study was to detect feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) early in cats undergoing OSH through the Rivalta test, which could be achieved. At the time of admission of each cat that would undergo oophoro salpingo hysterectomy (OSH), important questions for the study were asked. Once the ventral incision was made, a sample of peritoneal fluid was collected to be processed in the Rivalta test. The sample studied was 100 female cats, 3 of these were positive for FIP, and a blood sample was collected to corroborate the result with a laboratory that performed the PCR analysis. The 3 positive cases did not present any signs of viral disease before being submitted to OSH, however, no significance was found between the positive results and the risk variables such as age, weight, body condition, permanence, cohabitation and origin of the pet. The Rivalta test is effective for the diagnosis of FIP, as demonstrated by the Teruel Teruel Veterinary Clinical Center, performing the Rivalta test for diagnosis, which leads to the conclusion that this test is a contribution for veterinarians, being a low-cost diagnostic method that can be implemented in sterilization campaigns for the early identification of FIP.