You can send a blood work to Dr. Addie at University of Glasgow and they can do a profile test for FIP - it's the closest diagnostic tool around, she has dedicated her last two decades on treatment/diagnosis of FIP - every time, I suspect FIP on my kitties, I consider using them ---
Again, we will see what the blood work say when you post it. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of carrie chance Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:22 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: New Member I have her on pedialite, took her off antibiotics (they werent helping) and have taken her to 3 vets, one suspects FIP, the other say its not FIP, and the 3rd gave her the pennicilan shot that she had the reaction to. So no one knows whats wrong...its really weird I will let you know this blood work tomarrow I will get it. Also you asked about a fever, no fever, just warm and her tummy though it looks like an fip tummy, it is not, but it fools vets into thinking so, because its bloaty looking, but it has always looked like this, I think just a shubby baby, thats all ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:21 PM Subject: RE: New Member > Hi Carrie - Again, welcome to the list. That really is difficult, and > tugs at my heart. My Lancelot just died, and seemed like he never > thrived, poor baby. When he was sick, his 3rd eyelids would come out . He > was less than a year when I got him, and maybe going on 2 when he died. > > I agree with the suggestions about interferon, also might try Lysine for > the URI. 250 mg Lysine twice a day, with vitamin C mixed in. I use > powder, mixed with wet food, or sometimes mix with water and use oral > syringe to squirt it in the mouth. > > Sometimes the blood tests don't show much, or they don't get interpreted > fully. For example, kitties can have kidney problems but it doesn't show > up on the blood test. > > You might ask your vet about other kinds of antibiotics also - I've used > Zeniquin, and it's helped enormously in some cases. Someone suggested > Zithromax. > > I'd suggest being watchful when giving any drugs that kitty doesn't become > dehydrated, that plenty of water is consumed or given as sub-q fluids. > > Someone elsewhere also mentioned blood parasites, and there's a test(s) > for that. > > I really think about and wonder about these babies that just don't thrive, > that don't get meat on their bones, and would like to know more about > helping them thrive. > > Best of luck, > > Gloria > > > > > At 04:29 PM 11/22/2005, you wrote: >>It's on dr. addies' website, but interferon might be also depending on >>what the kitty has - I will be praying that your kitty would get better >>soon! >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>Hi, Carrie, welcome to the list, and I am so sorry that your baby kitty >>is having a difficult time. One thing I would like to ask is that, >>could you post the blood work on the post? I really would like to take >>a look at it myself and read it. Especially TP and A/G ratio. If TP is >>high, and A/G ration is less than 0.2 - I might want to talk to you >>about another viral disease. If you haven't done already, you might >>want to send it to IDexx fro corona virus titer to see what it shows. >>Your kitty's condition reminds me of Henry so very much. Henry died >>after I gave him a couple of dosages of antibiotics called Baytrill - >>baytril is considered to be one of the safest drug and you would never >>hear that a cat dies from it, but Henry unfortunately did from the >>reaction from it. Not that the drug killed him directly, but somehow >>his immune system was already weak (he was thin, had chronic URIs, rough >>coat), and it further suppressed his immune system and killed him within >>72 hours. They think he died of FIP which is considered to be very >>fatal. >> >>One thing I have to tell you is that, no matter what, please please be >>careful as to what drug you give to your kitty no matter what a vet >>says. You have to know the risks/benefits of each drug you give to your >>kitty no matter how safe they say it is. Otherwise you would be paying >>for it. A human could get a serious reaction from pennicilian so I am >>not surprised if your kitty has it, too. >> >>Does she have a fever? The only concern I have is that she may have dry >>form of FIP - I suggested that you also write to FIP yahoo group and ask >>for help. They have many many educated people also who is expert in >>symptoms of FIP, and they can tell you also what they think. >> >>Regardless, if your kitty is eating, and you feel that she is not in >>pain, don't listen to your vet to put her down. I recently had a >>situation where my kitty was very close to death, and did not give up >>and a miracle happened and he came back. Regardless whatever she has >>(whether it's FIP or not). Don't' ever give up a hope. Everyday is a >>gift you have with her. Please treasure and fight with her (looks like >>you have the attitude already - :) - at FIP yahoo list, there are >>hundreds of people who live with FIP cats and continue to fight with >>their furry babies. And, regardless whatever it is, we are here for >>you. I am hoping that it's not FIP. But I would really like to get a >>copy of the blood work. Ask your vet to fax to you. Also if the blood >>work was sent to idexx before, they can just make a phone call to add >>FIP/corona virus IFA titer test so that they won't have to draw another >>sample of blood. The meantime, I am forwarding the link to dr. addie's >>website http://www.dr-addie.com/ >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hd cc >>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:53 PM >>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>Subject: New Member >> >>I have tested my kitty and no FIV or FELV or anything like that, but I >>was >>told you guys are the smartest people around when >>it comes to cats and kittens with problems. Heres mine! >> >>Sasha is 3 months old, she was fine, but then never really looked right, >>straggly and just not a healthy kitty, thin hair but did play and run >>and >>was alot of fun. Now she has URI, which is getting better and better, >>but >>since getting it she has really gone down hill, She is always warm, when >>you >>touch her she feels warm, and now sometimes her 3rd eyelids cover her >>eyes >>for a second or 2 and she acts like she is not there, and then comes >>back, >>and also her legs are giving out on her, they stiffen up and she cant >>move, >>and she is very twitchy, her whole body twitches/tremors, something is >>wrong, I did a blood panel and the vet said it was fine. >>a few weeks ago she was given a shot of pennicillian,. and had an >>allergic >>reaction to it, her head swelled up and when the vet noticed it gave her >>something to counter act it, i took her in originally cause she looked >>poor, >>sick and URI, could this shot have done it? Its almost like what ever is >>wrong its in the nervous system or in the brain. Anyone ever hear >>anything >>similar to this. the vet thinks in one manner to put her down, but I >>WONT, >>she is eating and she has a nice stool, just everything else is wrong. I >>love her so much, I just dont know what to do for her, she loves to come >>out >>and we walk up one side of the house and back, and thats it she stiffens >>up >>and goes down and cant walk anymore, i am in fear she may be in >>pain,,,,i >>just dont know what to do for her, she loves me and she loves to >>eat,,,,,anyone please tell me something...... >> >> >> >> >>Sincerely >>Carrie >> >>www.arlingtonkittensandcats.petfinder.com >>www.alleycatangels.org >>www.adoptacat53.com >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:31 PM >>Subject: Re: Welcome Rebecca >> >> >> > LOL, yeah ask Michelle how gross opening a cat of meat based cat food >>or >>tuna is for >> > her! She's very descriptive about how much meat grosses her out. :-)~ >> > >> > I used to be vegetarian for a while, but got lazy, and hamburg helper >>is >>about all we >> > eat these days unless it come in a microwavable carton. They don't >>make >>easy quick >> > vegetarian foods out of a box... which is too bad, because that makes >>me >>continue to >> > be a meat eater. If it involves more than one pot... I'm not cooking >>it. >> > >> > Anyways, we're all very tolerate of the vegans here, and try to >>understand >>their >> > point of view. I think you'll feel very welcomed here! >> > >> > Jenn >> > http://ucat.us >> > http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html >> > Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: >> > http://ucat.us/adopt.html >> > Adopt a FIV+ cat: >> > http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ >> > Adopt a FELV+ cat: >> > http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html >> > "Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will >>make >>a world of >> > difference for that one animal." >> > > >
