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Center for Companion Animal Health
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis

FIP GENETIC STUDY
CONFIDENTIAL QUESTIONAIRRE
FOR DNA OR TISSUE SAMPLES PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO UC DAVIS
OR TO THE VETERINARY GENETICS LAB (VGL)

If you previously have submitted DNA or blood samples to U. C. Davis (or the VGL) for testing or for research studies please complete the following form. For additional cats, please submit an additional form.

THE FIP STUDY IS DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS, PLEASE NOTE GROUP IN WHICH THE SUBMISSION FALLS:

GROUP 1 – Cats that have died of FIP.

GROUP 2 – Cats closely related to FIP affected cats (parent, sibling or littermate, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew)

GROUP 3 – Healthy cats that have NOT experienced FIP and are definitely NOT related to any cat dying of FIP for at least three generations.

Submitter Name

E-mail

Case Number (Davis use only)	_______________________________________
CAT NUMBER ONE
Cat Name, Registered Name of Cat if available
Registration # if available (or other unique identifier)
Cat Breed or if Random Bred Cat
Cattery Name if Known
Gender	Male Female
Study Group (1, 2 or 3)	Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Approximate Date Samples Submitted to UC Davis or VGL
Type of Sample (DNA swab, blood or tissue)	Swab Blood Tissue
If cat had FIP and is in Group 1, age of cat when diagnosed and/or euthanized
If cat had FIP, was it the Wet or Dry Form	Wet Dry
Do you have any necropsy reports or other test results for the affected cat?	Yes No
If the cat is in Group 2, what is cat’s present age
What was cat’s relationship to the FIP affected cat
If cat is in Group 3, what is cat’s present age.
If known, how many generations free of FIP
Can you provide a 3 generation pedigree and FIP history (affected or not affected lines) for this cat?	Yes No

CAT NUMBER TWO
Cat Name, Registered Name of Cat if available
Registration # if available (or other unique identifier)
Cat Breed or if Random Bred Cat
Cattery Name if Known
Gender	Male Female
Study Group (1, 2 or 3)	Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Approximate Date Samples Submitted to UC Davis or VGL
Type of Sample (DNA swab, blood or tissue)	Swab Blood Tissue
If cat had FIP and is in Group 1, age of cat when diagnosed and/or euthanized
If cat had FIP, was it the Wet or Dry Form	Wet Dry
Do you have any necropsy reports or other test results for the affected cat?	Yes No
If the cat is in Group 2, what is cat’s present age
What was cat’s relationship to the FIP affected cat
If cat is in Group 3, what is cat’s present age.
If known, how many generations free of FIP
Can you provide a 3 generation pedigree and FIP history (affected or not affected lines) for this cat?	Yes No

CAT NUMBER THREE
Cat Name, Registered Name of Cat if available
Registration # if available (or other unique identifier)
Cat Breed or if Random Bred Cat
Cattery Name if Known
Gender	Male Female
Study Group (1, 2 or 3)	Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Approximate Date Samples Submitted to UC Davis or VGL
Type of Sample (DNA swab, blood or tissue)	Swab Blood Tissue
If cat had FIP and is in Group 1, age of cat when diagnosed and/or euthanized
If cat had FIP, was it the Wet or Dry Form	Wet Dry
Do you have any necropsy reports or other test results for the affected cat?	Yes No
If the cat is in Group 2, what is cat’s present age
What was cat’s relationship to the FIP affected cat
If cat is in Group 3, what is cat’s present age.
If known, how many generations free of FIP
Can you provide a 3 generation pedigree and FIP history (affected or not affected lines) for this cat?	Yes No

FIP HEALTH HISTORY OR COMMENTS ON FIP DNA SUBMISSIONS:

For any questions about this questionnaire on prior submissions, please contact sockfip@me.com

Newsflash

LEGACY OF COMPASSION: SALLY MORGAN-WELCH AND HER FAMILY FOUNDATION ENGAGE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST FIP

Sally Morgan-Welch noticed that her rescued cat Jakey was lethargic and losing weight. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)—a nearly always fatal systemic viral disease caused by a mutation in the coronavirus—was suspected. But it wasn’t until he continued his rapid descent and had to be euthanized that the veterinarians were able to determine without a doubt that Jakey had been suffering from the disease.