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post #91 of 99
10/22/05 at 8:32pm
Poor Smudge! I can't believe I am just finding out about this. He's such a lovely boy, and so lucky to have people who care so much about him at this time. to Smudge and you and your family. You have my prayers and vibes during this difficult time.
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post #92 of 99
10/22/05 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by gardenandcats
Feline Chlamydiosis can almost always be cured with the proper antibiotic treatment. But some cats become carries.. Feline herpes can be managed. Not cured but symptom free for long periods of time. Stress , poor nutrition and a host of many things will cause the Herpes Virus to flair up Many vets prescribe L_lysine for any cat that has Feline herpes. First you need to determine what the kitty has. Then treat it. blood tests or cultures from the eye discharge can help make the proper diagnosis.
Good luck . And keep us up to date on kitty!
very true, my Marsh has feline herpes. L-lysine is preferred treatment, besides good nutrition and NO stress herpes will manifest itself with brown eye discharge, swollen eyelids, and a host of other problems. Marsh wasn't diagnosed properly until we took him to a feline optomologyst.

I'd suggest a specialist, usually regular vets know very little about eye problems, beyond the regular treatment of prescribing an opthalmic ointment.
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post #93 of 99
10/22/05 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by RarePuss
very true, my Marsh has feline herpes. L-lysine is preferred treatment, besides good nutrition and NO stress herpes will manifest itself with brown eye discharge, swollen eyelids, and a host of other problems. Marsh wasn't diagnosed properly until we took him to a feline optomologyst.

I'd suggest a specialist, usually regular vets know very little about eye problems, beyond the regular treatment of prescribing an opthalmic ointment.
Oh, I'm sorry you don't know...I did go to a specialist, and he has FIP. My sweet boy is going to be leaving us soon. But I hope people read this thread and think FIP for eye problems, because I didn't know the first thing.
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post #94 of 99
10/22/05 at 8:49pm
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Originally Posted by kluchetta
Oh, I'm sorry you don't know...I did go to a specialist, and he has FIP. My sweet boy is going to be leaving us soon. But I hope people read this thread and think FIP for eye problems, because I didn't know the first thing.
i'm so sorry eye problems are one of those rare issues which sometimes take a while to diagnose.

I didn't notice the thread was 3 pages long...
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post #95 of 99
10/22/05 at 9:18pm
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Oh, heck, that's OK! I really, really thought it was just Herpes too. My poor vet didn't know what it was, but I have a sneaking suspicion he felt it deep inside and was just in denial.

Poor baby. Some of the signs were there but we just didn't know.

Now...I'm telling everyone...when we all win the lottery - we'll donate money to FIP research.
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post #96 of 99
10/22/05 at 9:20pm
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Originally Posted by kluchetta
My sweet boy is going to be leaving us soon. But I hope people read this thread and think FIP for eye problems, because I didn't know the first thing.
I am sorry to hear about Smudge.
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post #97 of 99
10/22/05 at 9:21pm
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Originally Posted by RarePuss
i'm so sorry eye problems are one of those rare issues which sometimes take a while to diagnose.

I didn't notice the thread was 3 pages long...
Oh, and by the way, I love your beautiful white kitty!
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post #98 of 99
10/23/05 at 12:33am
I must have missed it somewhere--so you DID get the test results back and little Smudge has a DEFINITE diagnosis of FIP??? I am heartbroken. As I said, I lost my little cat Moses to that hateful disease--with him I don't think it affected his eyes at all, he just started (very suddenly) to become very uncoordinated--he couldn't walk in a straight line, when he tried to jump he would usually fall, his little legs were wobbly--it was so hard to watch!!! Sweet little Smudge--he is such a little beauty--I know you love him so much and this is so hard for you. God bless you for loving him so and giving him all this love and comfort and tenderness in his last days This is just breaking my heart--I was SO hoping it was something much less serious. PLEASE give sweet Smudge an absolute ton of hugs and kisses and snuggles from me--I have learned to love this little boy too--I pray that the time he has left will be filled with love and peace and joy and comfort--and I know you will do exactly that for your little boy. God bless you, sweet Smudge, you are dearly loved and cherished. And about donating lottery money for a cure for FIP--if I ever win I promise I will be first in line to set up a project to OBLITERATE FIP!!!!
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post #99 of 99
10/23/05 at 9:17am
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The official test results should be back Monday (tomorrow) but we saw an eye specialist, and by the things he was describing in the eye, it sounds pretty classic. The first red flag was a heightened level of proteins in his bloodwork when we got him neutered. There there was the fever that wouldn't go down with any antibiotic. The second round of bloodwork specifically said the hemoglobin was (breaking up? something like that). So after reading about the disease, it looks like it. The dry kind attacks different organs - brain (seizures, control), eyes (blindness), liver, kidneys. What a terrible disease!
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