Lynne: Definitely join the Yahoo FIP Group- link I sent already. You will learn from them the difference btw wet and dry FIP, ways to diagnosis (actual testing of fluid (the "effusion") is better than just a blood titer test- but still not 100%- 100% is still only on necropsy any vet that will tell you otherwise is probably not in the know). Unfortunately, with FIP, altho you feel like you are alone on an island, you aren't and you aren't "reinventing the wheel" when it comes to diagnosis and treatment. Sadly, thousands of people have dealt with it before and have experience with your particular issues that BooBoo is facing. Trust me. It's overwhelming the support and insight you will get from this group. It has a very very active membership. caroline
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: more bad newsDate: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:13:01 -0500 I'm so sorry Lynne. I have had two kitties who died of FIP (one had leukemia, too). The difference in what you describe about BooBoo is that the fluid was strictly in their abdomens--not connected with their lungs at all. My vet says that there are two types of FIP--dry and wet. The wet, which mine both had, results in so much fluid in the abdomen that the cat looks pregnant. My kitties enjoyed their lives until it became obvious they no longer did--and I had them put down. My vet said at the time that while he was sure they had FIP, there was no test that proved it for sure. Only necropsy. Enjoy BooBoo as long as you can....I do hope you take some type of legal action against those horrible people. They should never be allowed to have any kind of animal!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynne To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:04 PM Subject: Re: more bad news I don't know Kelly. He sent it off to a lab and specifically tested for it along with culturing the fluid. I have to assume if he tested positive and all the symptoms he has are those of an infected animal that he has it. Don't I wish there could have been an error but I'm at the point where I have to accept where this is going. I just want to keep him unstressed and comfortable. Unless there is some miracle drug that can repair all his blood vessels I'm screwed. Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelley Saveika To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:55 PM Subject: Re: more bad news Wait, wait. What test did the vet use to test for FIP? There *is* an FIP test which is fairly accurate, but most vets don't even know about it. It is called Rivalta's test: This is a test with which few veterinarians are familiar but it can be very helpful in the diagnosis of FIP. A test tube is filled with distilled water and one drop of 98% acetic acid is added. To this mixture one drop of effusion is added. If the drop dissipates, the test is negative. If the drop retains its shape, the test is positive. A negative Rivalta's test is 97% accurate in ruling out FIP. A positive test is 86% accurate in ruling in FIP. Source: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_fip.html If you are talking about a titer test - almost all cats will test positive for coronavirus titers. On 2/27/08, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well just when you think it can't get any worse it does. BooBoo's cytology came back today and he has FIP as well as feline leukemia. There was no bacteria in it. There is nothing left for us to do for him. There was no bacteria in the culture, just protein and fibres, because his blood vessels are leaky. The vet says all we can do is make him comfortable and at this point it is all about quality of life. He will continue to drain his lungs every week to 10 days and keep him on this antibiotic until it is finished and only Lasix once a day, which I guess does nothing for this lung fluid. If he becomes worse, ie he has to have the fluid drained more frequently then we will have to do the obvious. We will put on a good face for our dear boy and do everything we can to keep him with us as long as we can but it isn't looking too good at the moment. The vet said they had another cat in this week that tested positive for FIP but not leukemia. He said BooBoo has been hit with a double blow and unfortunately the end is near. I don't know if the Factor stuff will make it here before Boo dies but I'm trying to be realistic here now and face the inevitable. My husband and I are horribly sad about this but I'm getting angry now at these criminals who owned him and lied to me about his being healthy and vaccinated. We have several top notch lawyers in our practice who like me a lot and would do me a favor if I asked. I'm seriously considering consulting with one of them when this tragedy is over. Lynne-- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.http://www.rescuties.orgVist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties*Please help Clarissa!http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissashearthttp://www.change.org/rescuties _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/
