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My cat might have FIP

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Paige
Staff member
Agree with what everyone has said...when my domestic cat, Cisco, lost three pounds and I thought he wouldn't make it because he was not eating, we decided to try a feeding tube, put him on meds and he not only survived, but did well...

It all depends on the animal....you usually can tell by looking into their eyes.

An enlarged spleen is quite common with inflammation, so I would not let that worry me...

I certainly hope Tilly is better when you see her...
 

frances

Savannah Super Cat
News from Tilly...
I could not put her to sleep when I saw her today.
She did not look as I imagined ,although lost and breathing with difficulty.I stop all biopsies and will wait until next week for the results of the test done this week.
I am bringing her home for the worse or the better.
It is not going to be easy but that is what I feel is best...
Thanks again for your support.
  • :cat:
 

NikkiA

Site Supporter
My thought has always been it is better to be at home when possible. . .
Trust your instincts. Tilly will tell you when she is done.
 

Brigitte Cowell

Moderator
Staff member
So you did not have the biopsy of the eye done? What tests were done that you will wait for the results?

I think that you know if bringing her home is the right decision. Paws crossed that she improves when she is comfortable at home!
 

frances

Savannah Super Cat
So Tilly is back home since Friday afternoon.
Nursing her. Making her swallow all her pills is the battle but we managed so far.
She knows she is at home now and relaxed. She was so stressed on Friday and so lost !
She asks for food in the morning,crying cry ! But does not eat much.She stays next to the Aga on her bed during the day and in her little hut in the bedroom at night.
We are waiting for results from the biopsy of the eye. It could take a week or more.It has been send to Liverpool.Unfortunately the lab won't perform the pathology unless they get more cases to analyse. (a bit shocking ,no?)
We still don't know if the inflammation of the nose cavity is bacterial or viral. (Coronavirus )
So quite a few tests still pending.
They really think it is FIP but need to make sure it is not Lymphoma.
I have not been able to take her temperature. She looks a bit better but today her right eye or underneath looks a bit swollen and the eye is running a bit.
Appointment at the vet tomorrow at 12.
The sample for PK Deficiency came back ,she is a carier only. Should I mention this to her breeder? Her brother is now a Stud in their cattery...
Should I mention she is sick now as well? I know they will be very defensive as they were when she had a runny tummy when she was 4 month old.
All the team in hospital have been very supportive, as our vet .He was so please I took her home.
The team thinks Tilly came across Coronavirus at a young age and fighting with diarrhoea her cells did not make it through.
So , that is were we are now.
Thanks again it is great to be able to communicate with you and get some support.
I have been reading lots of things on the web .
The info from Niels.c.Pedersen and Catvirus.com from Doctor A.Addie were very helpful to understand the disease and to help which direction to go.
:-o:cat::cry:
 

WitchyWoman

Admin
Staff member
Frances….sending you healing thoughts and hugs as you fight this challenge with Tilly. You must tell your breeder about Tilly. It may not change their decision to use her brother as stud or change their husbandry practices but at least you will have given them the information. They will not be able to honestly say that they did not know if they choose to continue to breed her parents or brother with the result being more kittens in poor health.
 

Kristin

Animal Communicator
Hugs to you Frances. What an absolute horrifying thing to be going through. My thoughts are with you.
 
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