http://www.medicinenet.com/ascites/article.htm - this should answer some of your questions about ascites.
Learn about ascites, accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Some common causes of ascites include liver disease or cirrhosis, portal hypertension, cancers. ... We had a cat with cancer, and he had to have ascites drained several times; unfortunately, our vet said that you can't do it only so often.. Don't jump to conclusions that it's FIP!~ Natalie From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Forgotten Felines Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:01 PM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV & Ascites? My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?
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