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    Jasper Cat Very Sick & it's a Mystery - any similar experiences?

    Results are in - it's not cancer. Something is attacking the outside blood vessels of his intestines. 2 contenders - FIP or Gastritis. The latter is treatable via administering a tablet every other day for life. Minamal side effects and good quality of life. Have told them to treat that for...
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    Jasper Cat Very Sick & it's a Mystery - any similar experiences?

    Symptoms sounds very similar - the vet he's with now is making sounds like it's to do with the pancreas and even thigh that organ was fine during the operation it may have gone bad afterwards. They have put him under to administer feeding tubes and to check out if the fat around the wound is...
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    Jasper Cat Very Sick & it's a Mystery - any similar experiences?

    I almost had him put to sleep yesterday - but he put up so much fight at the vets then I thought he was still fighting and it wasn't his time , hence through new tests. Always have hope for the little fella :). You never know if your call is right or not in these circumstances do you ... Hope...
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    Jasper Cat Very Sick & it's a Mystery - any similar experiences?

    Hi all, Jasper is still in the animal hospital. Been on an IV drip, painkillers and anti biotics. They are going to do an untrasound on him as there's no improvement in his condition at all. If they find nothing then will review biopsy results when they come back. Fresh blood tests are all...
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    Jasper Cat Very Sick & it's a Mystery - any similar experiences?

    Thanks Guys, Jasper isn't on any kind of steroid, just anti biotics and after operation medicine that helps protect the lining of his stomach (as it was opened to be emptied). We made some fish food slurry and fed it to him using a syringe - we managed to get a mouthful in but he hated it...
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    Jasper Cat Very Sick & it's a Mystery - any similar experiences?

    7 days ago my 4 year old male cat went from acting completely normal to throwing up and leathargy. He stopped eating and drinking and was throwing up bile quite violently every couple if hours. I took him to the vet and they couldn't find anything obvious after a physical examination. He was in...
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