read about Ginger. She is a lovely cat and is so lucky to have such caring people around her. God bless you all. You are in my prayers.
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Thanks everyone for your support.
We really appreciate it. Ginger seems to be slowly getting worse. Her little tummy is protruding from fluid build-up.
She is still eating which is a good sign. The vet gave us a drug to give her called Interferon. It's supposed to buy us a little time... but the outlook isn't good. Our poor baby.
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My sister is buying this necklace (i think it's silver) where they give you a mold where you can put your pet's paw into it and they will size her paw print down to engrave on the necklace. It costs around $200. Even though I rescued our sweet Ginger back in 2002, she chose my sister. And that's ok.
My sis is taking it the hardest... it's so sad sitting here watching her die and not being able to do anything about it.
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The necklace sounds lovely, what a generous thoughtful gift.
I'm sorry Rachel. She doesn't know anything except that she is loved and cared for though, because of you. I hope you can take some comfort in that.
I'm sorry Rachel. She doesn't know anything except that she is loved and cared for though, because of you. I hope you can take some comfort in that.
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So we started the Interferon today. We are keeping our fingers crossed.
When I got home today my mom said she couldn't find Ginger. I feared that she had gone off somewhere to die. I found her hiding in my mom's closet. She looked alright... but her little tummy is getting bigger and bigger. Please keep praying for our little angel.
I am late in replying to your thread b/c I haven't been very active lately at TCS. I was going to suggest the Interferon treatment when I heard the FIP "diagnosis" b/c I have two cats who have the dry form of FIP and are doing really well on the Interferon. I certainly don't want to give you any false hope and tell you that your kitty will do as well as mine are, but as someone who has had some experience with this dreadful disease, I think your vet made the right decision by putting your kitty on the Interferon treatment. However, if your kitty has the wet form of FIP, I'm sorry to say that the Interferon may not help b/c the wet form isn't treatable. I'll be praying that your kitty has the dry form, and recovers quickly.Originally Posted by rachelh1018
Thanks everyone for your support.We really appreciate it. Ginger seems to be slowly getting worse. Her little tummy is protruding from fluid build-up.She is still eating which is a good sign. The vet gave us a drug to give her called Interferon. It's supposed to buy us a little time... but the outlook isn't good. Our poor baby.
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We are still giving Ginger the Interferon. She isn't showing signs of improvement. She is still eating... but her tummy is getting bigger. We can tell she just doesn't feel well. No improvement, but she isn't getting worse yet... except for the fluid build-up. Unfortunately she has the wet form of FIP, so I'm worried the medication will not offer much help. Please keep praying for her.
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You and Ginger are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Ginger isn't eating much today. She is walking around more and fussing... which she used to fuss all the time. She is starting to waddle because her tummy is so enlarged. We are going to take her to the vet tomorrow to see what other options we have... like draining some of the fluid from her to make her more comfortable. We may try another antibiotic in hopes that this is an infection instead of FIP. At this point it feels like we are grasping at straws, but we are trying everything before we give up. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers.
We are trying to hold on to hope, even though we are filled with despair.
Prayers fo her.
I hope they can help her tomorrow.
I hope they can help her tomorrow.
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I'm so sorry. Does she seem to be in much discomfort? Many prayers for Miss Kitty Ginger.
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It's really hard to tell. When we gently push on her stomach, she doesn't seem to mind. She seemed a little perkier today. Some days are better than others.
the news. Did you ask the vet about chylousperitoneum? Our Spot kept getting bigger and bigger. We thought is was from spaying, but it soon became apparant it was much more. CP does not have a good outcome either. You are in our prayers.
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I have some very sad news this afternoon. Our sweet angel Miss Kitty died.
My mom and sister took her to the vet at lunch to have fluid taken off of her abdomen. When they arrived the vet said that Kitty looked terrible. She said her stomach was so big and she looked very very sick. She was also very dehydrated despite our efforts to give her fluids every other day. The vet confirmed she definitely had FIP. During the procedure of drawing fluid from Kitty's abdomen, she went limp. She slipped into a coma. We had to put her to sleep. Thank you everyone for your support and prayers during our difficult time. We honestly tried everything to save our sweet angel.
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Oh Rachel I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Miss Kitty Ginger. I am weeping with you. It hurts so much when we have to let them go, but of course you know it was the right thing. Do you have other pets?
Hugs and tears from me.
Hugs and tears from me.
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