Hope it isn't Lyphoma, I had non-Hodkins and it is no fun. ---- Belinda Sauro <ma...@bemikitties.com> wrote: > http://www.fabcats.org/owners/cancer/lymphoma.html > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphoma_in_animals > > It is a very aggressive cancer but a very curable one, if it is this > treatment would need to be started immediately. I know of many cats > that have gone into remission, some for many years only to die years > late of something else. It is generally a young cat cancer and like I > said can be put into remission quickly but must be treated quickly. > > I am on a feline lymphoma list if you are interested in learning more, > we actually have a vet on the list who is very helpful. You can join > the list here is you would like to check into it: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feline_lymphoma/ > > I will say a prayer for you Charles I hope it is something that is > treatable. > > > On 8/13/2013 7:11 AM, Beth wrote: > > Actually if you do an abdominal tap of the fluid you can pretty much > > tell just by looking at it if it is FIP. It is a very distinct, > > stringy, yellow fluid. I'm not a vet, but the 1st time I saw it tapped > > off one of my cats I knew exactly what it was. > > But that is usually in the abdomen, not the chest, which is where the > > fluid seems to be in Charles. Fluid in the chest could be a heart > > condition, but that is usually not accompanied by swollen lymph nodes. > > > > Glad he is feeling a bit better & hope the x-rays or ultrasound tell > > you what is going on. > > > > Beth > > > -- > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats and Emma ... > > http://freeanimalrescuewebsites.org > http://BelindaSauro.com > http://HostDesign4U.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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