Akila not gaining weight

[David Z]

Thyroid levels would be t4 and t3 on the blood work ups. Very rare for young cats to have hyperthyroidism, it is possible tho.
If you have copies of blood work check to see if they did a t4 and t3 check.
Here's a link that has symptoms ect https://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/cat-hyperthyroidism.

 

[David Z]

I wonder if Akila might have some form of dwarfism.

A special blood test can be used to measure the amount of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) present. The level in a cat with pituitary dwarfism will be lower than normal.

 

[Ninja-n-Bear]

Very rare for young cats to have hyperthyroidism, it is possible tho.

I mentioned it because I did some internet searching on kittens not growing, two of the handful I read about turned out to have congenital hypothyroidism. It is apparently very rare to be born that way.

 

[Akila]

I had Akila at my vet today.....she seems to think that it is either hypothyroidism or liver shunts!!! Blood work is being run and I am hoping to have the results by tomorrow or Saturday. Out of the two I am praying for hypothyroidism!!!!

I am truly beside myself right now!!!

 

[Ninja-n-Bear]

Better to know than not, and in either case she will get the treatment she needs. Chin up!

 

[Akila]

With tears on my keyboard I type the results to Akila's test.First I want to thank you for all of your support and information That you have shown me through these last few months. Akila has FIP. The vet explained to me what it is, and what the out come of this disease will be. I have reached out to Akil'a's breeder because I feel she should know. I really haven't been able to process this or what the next steps are.

If anyone's fur babies have had this please send me information and how you proceeded after the diagnosis.

 

[Moggieslegacy]

I am so sorry...

Again I recommend the FIP Fighters Facebook group. There is some things you can do to help her be as comfortable as possible, even possibly prolong her enjoyable life, and the specialists participating there are very helpful.

I know how having a kitten who is not well can feel a bit like trying to get organized and learn a bunch of new stuff in the middle of a hurricane, and I think that group can really help. Also, there is a substantial portion of cats diagnosed with FIP who actually do not have it, just the vets jump to that conclusion. There are people in that group who can look at your bloodwork and advise you of other possibilities, if that is appropriate.

I know this is incredibly painful news and my heart really goes out to you and Akila.

 

[Moggieslegacy]

Also, I should add that if it is the dry version of FIP ?(which seems likely given the symptoms and slow progression) there is no test that absolutely proves this is the problem until a necropsy is done after death. Just markers that work together to suggest this. If it is wet FIP it is possible to analyze the fluid build up in the adominal cavity and get a for sure diagnosis, but if this has not been done, from what I know (which is limited) the diagnosis can not be absolutely certain.

 

[Akila]

There is no build up of fluid, just her Coronavirus numbers were off the charts.

 

[Ninja-n-Bear]

I found the following info in a Catster article: "Blood tests for coronavirus antibodies may offer some insight into the diagnosis, but the blood tests cannot differentiate between the two forms of coronavirus. A cat with a positive coronavirus titer may only have been exposed to the enteric form of the virus."

Don't give up hope. Did the vet say anything about her t3 & t4 levels (hypothyroidism)?