Possible FIP transmission...

Question
Hi Lisa, Thanks for being here! I got a new cat from the shelter who we actually thought was pregnant. I brought her to the vet who ran the FIV test which came back negative, he also ran the FIP tests because she in fact wasn't pregnant, so he was concerned about the swelling in her stomach. I'd never heard of FIP before, and the staff at the vets didn't tell me that she wasn't pregnant when I went to go pick her up. I brought her home to my 3 other cats thinking that nothing was wrong. The vet called yesterday and said that she tested positive for coronavirus, but he didn't know if it was FIP or not. The new cat, Sophie, did have roundworms too. We've had this new cat for a week now, sharing the litterbox and water with my other cats. I've been adding colloidal silver to their water, maybe that will kill it before its passed on? But I'm thinking now that I should quarantine the new cat, but will that do any good at this point? I would think that if the virus were to spread, it would have done so by now. Any suggestions? Thank you for your help, Kristen


Answer
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/resources/brochure/fip.html
specially read the part titled "can i protect my cat from getting FIP"

you really need to call your vet and throw a fit. it seems you should have been told to seclude the infected cat. I cant believe the vet didnt suggest to put the cat down.