Lola has FIP

Originally Posted by lionessrampant

Thanks for all of your support, guys.

I'm just not looking forward to going through with this and having to deal with some inevitable decisions.

I'm hoping the board magic gives us some time together and a painless end to her short little life. I just feel so bad...she's just a kitten. I'm have so much trouble dealing with this.

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I am so sorry to hear this. I know exactly what you are going through. I lost my baby Averee this past May to FIP. She was only 9 months old. My heart goes out to you. Please check out this website. It is wonderful. Averee's story is on page 21 of the memorials.
www.orionfoundation.com

I am so sorry sweetie *huge hugs*

I am sending lots of good vibes your way...

I wish I knew what to say...but I know nothing will take all this way.

Please know I am thinking of you and I hope it all turns out OK

Eva x

I am so sorry to hear thia, sending lots of hugs and long term vibes so you will have lots of loving time together

Here is the one website with excellent information on FIP and coincidentally by the same author who gave the panel I managed to hear this weekend


http://www.catvet.homestead.com/FIP_Update.pdf

I'm so sorry. Sending hugs and prayers your way

Well, the vet thinks we caught this pretty early, considering. He thinks we can stabilize her and make her comfortable, and that in some of his patients with cases similar to Lola's he's had success in lengthening their lives to about 2 to 11 months from the diagnosis. I guess this is good news, but I can't help but wonder if she's going to be in any pain. As long as she's eating, drinking and using the box and seems interested in me and Leo, we're going to stick with the drugs and try to wait things out as much as we possibly can. THat being said, this could all end next week or next year. It's really too soon to tell at this point. Especially since official lab results haven't come back yet. However long she's around, I just really want my baby to be comfortable and to know that she is just the most perfect little kitten anyone could have ever asked for.

I arranged for Ian to live at my place while I'm on vacation, if I can't weasel my way out of going on vacation, which is what I want to do. I'd rather spend Christmas in Chicago with my sickly kitten more than I want to be in carribean, on a boat, worried sick about her.

Originally Posted by hissy

Here is the one website with excellent information on FIP and coincidentally by the same author who gave the panel I managed to hear this weekend


http://www.catvet.homestead.com/FIP_Update.pdf

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I've heard of her and read articles/quotes by her for years. She is very highly regarded.

I am so very sorry. I wish her comfort and for what time you have with her to be full of snuggles and happy moments. I know that is hard when we know the time will be shorter than we want, but she'll only know she's being loved up on.

So, I just got home and Lola is acting like she was never sick. I can't hear any fluid in her lungs, temp's down, breathing is at a normal rate, she's loving and playing...

Is this normal for a cat who most likely has effusive FIP?

Here is another link on FIP, incase some people don't have Acrobat Reader to open the previous one:

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I am so sorry the vet has a preliminary diagnosis of FIP. This horrible disease took my Buddy on Saturday. Make the most of the time that you have with Lola. She is lucky to have you to love her. My heart goes out to you and your baby.

How is this being diagnosed? Did they draw fluid from the cat? As I told you in the PM this mimics a corona virus and is often misdiagnosed

Originally Posted by hissy

How is this being diagnosed? Did they draw fluid from the cat? As I told you in the PM this mimics a corona virus and is often misdiagnosed

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Well, the vet drew blood and is supposed to call with confirmed results tomorrow morning. My mom told me that he said he thought it was most likely FIP because of the way something looked, either the blood or the fluid.

At any rate, she's sitting on my shoulder trying to attack my ponytail right now. And her breathing doesn't sound like it did when I left her Sunday night. It sounds normal.

If he is doing an antibody titre test, they are NOT reliable to tell if the cat is shedding the virus or not. This disease is over-diagnosed all the time. Please get a second even third opinion from a feline specialist before you move forward in any fashion-

Best of luck!

Originally Posted by hissy

If he is doing an antibody titre test, they are NOT reliable to tell if the cat is shedding the virus or not. This disease is over-diagnosed all the time. Please get a second even third opinion from a feline specialist before you move forward in any fashion-

Best of luck!

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When I get my second and third opinions, what should I ask them to do instead of a titre test?

If she is pouchy- ask for a needle draw at the site of the pouch. If the fluid coming out is thick and yellow, it is more than likely FIP. If it is clear or bloody, it isn't FIP

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If she is pouchy- ask for a needle draw at the site of the pouch. If the fluid coming out is thick and yellow, it is more than likely FIP. If it is clear or bloody, it isn't FIP

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No pouching. Should I wait until she pouches? The fluid, according to my mom, was contained in the lungs. Can I get it drawn from her lungs?

Found more of my notes (sorry but I just got home yesterday morning) and my desk is in chaos as the kittens love to skate over my papers.

FIP can mimic- Liver Disease-Lymphoma-Toxoplasmosis-Abdominal Neoplasia-Bacterial Peritonitis- Even if the cat has a positive result on the corona virus test, it does not mean that she has FIP. Really there is no conclusive reliable test to say whether or not a cat has FIP

I'm praying for you that this was a misdiagnosis. *hugs* Best wishes to you and your sweet, sweet baby.

Thanks, MA. I will bring that up with my feline specialist vet.