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FIP
by crabby70, Oct 28, 2009 08:18PM
It all started last week ...When my 6 month old persian went to the bathroom in front of me....He did it the following morning to..So I called the vet for a check up...He had a high fever...He did a culture on his urine and put him on amoxicillian...This week he went in for a follow up....His fever was even higher...He took blood and is thinking its FIP...He switched the antibotics... I will know the results tomorrow... Has anyone had a cat with same symptoms..Could this the beginning of FIP and the end of my sweet little one...
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I sure hope its not FIP....please let us know.
my prayers
Is this the first time your kitty has had medical issues? The reason that I ask is that in general, cats with FIP are poor doers and never really thrive. It certainly is a possibility since FIP is more common in cats and kittens from a cattery type situation (larger breeders), but there are other possibilities as well. The bloodwork can be extremely helpful in determining what the cause might be.
Please keep us posted as to the kitty's progress...
Waiting for results.
I hate the waiting :(
Yuk..hope your cat is well..
"FIP is difficult to diagnose without doing a biopsy of affected tissue. FIP is caused by a corona virus which is spread in the fecal material. There is a corona titer test but that will just test for exposure to corona virus not tell you if the cat has FIP. Corona virus is not uncommon in cats and is seen more in multi-cat households such as a cattery. The virus mutates within the individual cat to cause FIP. There may be some genetic predisposition to a cat developing FIP. But FIP as a disease is not spread between cats. I hope that makes sense. "
Keep us posted here as to his progress and if he is responding to the antibiotics. If the fever persists, you might post his symptoms and treatment so far on the Ask A Vet forum side to get some more opinions.
than my grandaughter developed allergies to cats so the ragdoll(TIA) came to live with me at 3 yrs old....
she was the most playfull cat I've ever had...even up to her passing at age 8 she was still a kitten at heart!
Enjoy!
I still think about my Droopy and Sophie everyday. Droopy passed away in 2003 and Sophie in 2005.
It is difficult.
Your son is learning the mortality of life...I know it ***** for them to learn when they are young.
You are in my thoughts and heart.
I too was especially attached to my Opus and needing to put him down 4 years ago is still the saddest day in my life, he was my darling.....I too have his ashes with instructions to be buried with mine!
we grieve and it takes along long time to ease the pain, your poor baby will always be with you, in your heart.
bless you