I posted a couple of days ago about losing a kitten to FIP. That was heartbreaking, but I was somewhat consoled by my other sweet cat. Mia is 5 years old and has always been very healthy.
I first noticed her throwing up a few days before Blaze died. Honestly, I assumed it was a fur ball or something she ate (she likes to hunt when she's allowed outside). It happened a couple of times. Then we lost Blaze and she threw up again the next day. I was hoping it was just a fluke. Then today, it happened again. It was mostly watery...no food or fur.
Otherwise, she's acting just fine. Yesterday, I caught her chasing a baby bunny around the yard (I brought her inside) and she's been very playful. She doesn't appear to have any other symptoms...just throwing up...an very sporadic. And all this started around the time that Blaze was at his worst.
I'm debating if it's worth a trip to the vet just to ease my mind. She really hates the vet and I hate to put her through it. And even if she does turn out to have FCoV, that doesn't mean it will turn into FIP, right? I've read FCoV is fairly common in cats, but usually much younger cats. Mia is 5, but she was found in my neighborhood and rescued as a kitten. She lived with a neighbor before coming to live with us. Other than her brother and a handful of neighborhood cats, she really hasn't had close contact with a lot of other animals. And since coming to live with us, I'm minimized her outside time to just a couple of hours a day and only in good weather. Maybe she just hasn't had contact with it yet?
Does anyone have experience with FCoV? Is periodic vomiting a symptom? What else should I be looking for? Any advice would be welcomed! Losing Blaze was so hard, but to lose Mia too would be devastating!
I first noticed her throwing up a few days before Blaze died. Honestly, I assumed it was a fur ball or something she ate (she likes to hunt when she's allowed outside). It happened a couple of times. Then we lost Blaze and she threw up again the next day. I was hoping it was just a fluke. Then today, it happened again. It was mostly watery...no food or fur.
Otherwise, she's acting just fine. Yesterday, I caught her chasing a baby bunny around the yard (I brought her inside) and she's been very playful. She doesn't appear to have any other symptoms...just throwing up...an very sporadic. And all this started around the time that Blaze was at his worst.
I'm debating if it's worth a trip to the vet just to ease my mind. She really hates the vet and I hate to put her through it. And even if she does turn out to have FCoV, that doesn't mean it will turn into FIP, right? I've read FCoV is fairly common in cats, but usually much younger cats. Mia is 5, but she was found in my neighborhood and rescued as a kitten. She lived with a neighbor before coming to live with us. Other than her brother and a handful of neighborhood cats, she really hasn't had close contact with a lot of other animals. And since coming to live with us, I'm minimized her outside time to just a couple of hours a day and only in good weather. Maybe she just hasn't had contact with it yet?
Does anyone have experience with FCoV? Is periodic vomiting a symptom? What else should I be looking for? Any advice would be welcomed! Losing Blaze was so hard, but to lose Mia too would be devastating!