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Catmom69 - I felt just like that when they told me Arthur had FIP. I was devastated. My partner, who has always wanted a dog, said that he didn't any more because it was too painful when something bad happens. But i would recommend a second opinion from another vet, and make sure you try...

Thanks for the reply. I hope you are right.. it's hard to be objective, and even harder when our vets are not that useful! The steroids seem to be helping with his appetite at the moment, which I think is the most important thing, he was getting very thin and it was clear he didn't have enough...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd share a bit of an update. Arthur has been on orednisolone for a week now, and his instability is just about gone. He can trot and even run about outside now when before he couldn't even walk. He can also jump again; not back to full strength but again, he could do...

Well yesterday we stopped the steroids, and he seemed better. The unsteadiness and trouble walking had gone, he was playing with his sister and looked pretty good. When we got up this morning he was also still ok. He spent most of the day sleeping, but when he woke up the unsteadiness and head...

Looks like I may have been happy too soon. He was perfectly fine last night - eating loads of food - even up until 3.30am (my OH was up late). But when I got up this morning he was staggering around, head tilted to the left, he couldn't walk properly. We took him in to the vets and they are now...

So I took Arthur to a different vet for a second opinion. He got the medical record faxed over from the other vet, but certainly didn't use it to guide his diagnosis which I was pleased about. He wasn't sure about toxo - he'd never seen it in a cat - and I didn't manage to bring a fecal sample...

I have been given an interesting route to follow by someone on another FIP forum. They asked if he'd been tested for toxoplasmosis, which he hasn't. I read up about it and the symptoms are almost identical to dry form FIP, along with another couple that he also has. Cats catch it from eating...

I have been reading online about FIP diagnosis and just about every site mentions indicators in the blood panel. He has all these symptoms, but she's always said his bloodwork has been fine. How can his be? The last thing I want is to assume its FIP when actually it's something else. Someone...

Hi GoHolistic. He is peeing and pooping OK (not much poop as he's not eating much at all). We haven't had tests done, and there hasn't been any talk of an ultrasound. We were at the vets today and she said that she's pretty certain (as much as she can be) that it's FIP. He's had a fever for over...

An update; he's getting worse, mainly because he's not eating. He seems at his best in the morning, wants to investigate outside, play with his sister, eat a tiny amount of food, but it goes downhill from there. He sleeps all afternoon and evening and doesn't look at all well, 3rd eyelid very...

Thanks Catpack, sorry to read about your cat, this is the first pet I've owned as an adult and I'm already distraught, I can't imagine what it would be like to go through real FIP. Sorry for your loss :( I'm trying to see the positive in that the bloodwork was normal, and he's not losing weight...

Thanks for the reply Catpack. Yes I seem to remember she felt something in his stomach, I didn't make the connection to the odd stuff he was eating until she showed us his X-ray. As for blood tests, I'm afraid I don't know for sure but the first test she did she described as a complete blood...

She has thoroughly felt his stomach on each examination... would she be able to feel if there was an issue there? We've to go back on Monday (unless he gets worse) so I may mention the idea of another xray to check how he's doing getting rid of the (stupid!) stuff he ate. I really hope that's...

Hopefully some of you can help me with your knowledge. We have a 6 month old kitten called Arthur. Early on he was a very active kitten, running around, wrestling with his sister (who is our other cat), very playful. About a month ago we noticed he was getting a bit subdued, and not eating...