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I have a shelter cat with a very round abdomen that multiple vets can't seem to explain. Roxanne came in as a pregnant stray, had complications during delivery and ended up needing an emergency c-section and spay surgery. It's been 3 months since she had her kittens (who were all very healthy and all combo tested neg. at 10 weeks old) and she still has a round belly that makes her look pregnant.
She was FIV/FeLV negative at the end of September and has had to standard blood panels pulled (at the time of surgery and about 3 weeks ago) which all came back relatively normal. She had slightly elevated white blood cells but she also had rodent ulcers at the time that we were waiting to treat until her kittens were weaned.
She had an ultrasound 3 weeks ago because one vet had a concern for FIP but there was no free-fluid found and the office that performed the ultrasound was not concerned for FIP. However, the initial vet that performed the ultrasound thought she saw a 5-6 cm mass behind her bladder, initially thinking it might be a stump pyometra or some weird extra uterine mummified kitten that may have been missed. We booked her for exploratory surgery the following week. The surgeon did another ultrasound but didn't find the mass that the initial vet saw; second vet at the clinic took a look and also did not see anything. X-rays were taken - still nothing seen. X-rays were sent to a board certified radiologist who agreed that there was nothing abnormal on the x-rays. Because she was otherwise healthy and normal (eating/drinking/urinating/defecating/great demeanor) the surgeon was not comfortable with exploratory surgery. He said to just keep an eye on her and look out for any changes with her, and that maybe that's just where she carries her fat.
Now, she is slightly overweight after her kittens. She was 15lbs at her last exam and should probably be closer to 12lbs. She has some fatty pockets on her hips and shoulders but otherwise doesn't look like a typical "fat" cat.
Just wondering if anyone has seen anything like this before or if anyone has any ideas regarding things we haven't tested for yet. She's currently on a diet (which she hates) but otherwise appears healthy. Her rodent ulcers have healed with steroids, her coat is healthy and shiny, she's comfortable and active... so we're at a bit of a loss. Maybe this is just her, but I want to have all of the bases covered.
She was FIV/FeLV negative at the end of September and has had to standard blood panels pulled (at the time of surgery and about 3 weeks ago) which all came back relatively normal. She had slightly elevated white blood cells but she also had rodent ulcers at the time that we were waiting to treat until her kittens were weaned.
She had an ultrasound 3 weeks ago because one vet had a concern for FIP but there was no free-fluid found and the office that performed the ultrasound was not concerned for FIP. However, the initial vet that performed the ultrasound thought she saw a 5-6 cm mass behind her bladder, initially thinking it might be a stump pyometra or some weird extra uterine mummified kitten that may have been missed. We booked her for exploratory surgery the following week. The surgeon did another ultrasound but didn't find the mass that the initial vet saw; second vet at the clinic took a look and also did not see anything. X-rays were taken - still nothing seen. X-rays were sent to a board certified radiologist who agreed that there was nothing abnormal on the x-rays. Because she was otherwise healthy and normal (eating/drinking/urinating/defecating/great demeanor) the surgeon was not comfortable with exploratory surgery. He said to just keep an eye on her and look out for any changes with her, and that maybe that's just where she carries her fat.
Now, she is slightly overweight after her kittens. She was 15lbs at her last exam and should probably be closer to 12lbs. She has some fatty pockets on her hips and shoulders but otherwise doesn't look like a typical "fat" cat.
Just wondering if anyone has seen anything like this before or if anyone has any ideas regarding things we haven't tested for yet. She's currently on a diet (which she hates) but otherwise appears healthy. Her rodent ulcers have healed with steroids, her coat is healthy and shiny, she's comfortable and active... so we're at a bit of a loss. Maybe this is just her, but I want to have all of the bases covered.
