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If there's a vet I don't trust - it's the shelter vet who gave her a rabies vacc the day after all her other ones, and then failed to see that something was wrong with her!! **fumes**

Hi @Ginny I think they did try a steroid? I remember them mentioning something about that once they thought it may be related to pancreatitis. I trust my vets - they have been so good to me in the past, so I know that they're not bilking me by doing as many tests as they can - they're really...

Hi All Just got this update - so, she ate a tiny, tiny bit last night, on her own. But, her temperature spiked again. The testing for hepatic lipidosis came back negative, so did the test for pancreatic enzymes. So, they've ruled out FIP, ruled out Pancreatitis, which means the amount of...

Hi @Ginny Just got back from the vets - no more answers so far. They have ruled out FIP, her viral tests were all negative. Still waiting on the results for the pancreatic enzymes, and they are running some other tests as well... I've sorted lost track of everything.  She's still not eating...

Hi All So - this mornings update from the vet. Koi was stable overnight, her fever didn't spike back, and she is taking the intravenous fluids well, used the litterbox a few times. Still waiting on the results of the virus scans - but one of her other tests came back with a higher level of...

Hi @Ginny  - you are truly  lovely, thank you for caring so much.  I'm not sure how much longer they are going to wait for her to feed - all I know is that they did give her an appetite stimulant today, and have given her a variety of food to choose from, so hopefully once it kicks in, she will...

Hi @Aislinn  @DreamerRose - thank you both! I am not going to let her go down without a fight.. I haven't been able to love her for long enough, so I want her back!! Will absolutely keep everyone posted, and am looking forward to seeing her tomorrow.  Thank you! Mariel

Hi   @Red Top Rescue  - thank you so much, your advice and expertise is really helpful. Agreed that there's no definitive way to say for sure it's FIP - my vet was just leaning in that direction, since all the other tests came back negative. He is slightly more optimistic about her though -...

Hello all Just wanted to let you know that I just got an update from the vet on Koi's condition. For now she is stable, and her fever has come down very slightly, so it's moving in the right direction. She's still not eating though (and apparently they've got 5 different foods in the cage with...

My last picture of her... sweet little Koyuki

Hello all... Update on Koi's condition overnight - her fever came down to 39 from 41C, and she is responding to the fluid therapy. She's still not eating though. Her Urinalysis was clear - so there's no sign of infection or anything that could be causing the fever there. They are going to...

Hello all... I just got off the phone with my vet - and her prognosis is not great Her bloodwork is showing as mostly being within the low and high ends of normal range - consistent with what would be presented given her deydration and the fever.  She has a very high white cell count, which...

Hi All So.. update on Koi, I just got back from the vet, and he had to admit her immediately. Dehydration (even with the water mixed with formula) and a very high fever - 40C. Her heart rate was also 200, which is crazy considering how lethargic she is.  So they have her there for 3 days...

Hi Ginny! So - managed to get about another 50mls into her (maybe more) - I'm underestimating a bit since there was a lot of dribble this morning. She also put up a lot more of a struggle.. and when I tried to clean up her bum she growled at me, first time I've heard her make a noise!! Once we...