What do i do???

Re: What do i do???

louise larmour — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:12:18 GMT

Thank you Sal,

It is very hard to remain 'shes not out of the woods yet and it will never be fixed if it is FIP' state of mind but the fact she is improving with current treatment is keeping my spirits higher.

thank you! ill keep everyone updated! xx

Re: What do i do???

louise larmour — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:07:44 GMT

I went to visit her yesterday with my boyfriend for moral support and she seemed to be improving in herself, she was even pleased to see her teddy that she has had with her siince she was 2 days old (back then it was bigger then she was!) she seemed to be lots brighter than she had been, nurses reported shed been eating and cuddling up with her teddy in her bed. From the update this morning she seems even better. shes still eating, and starting to crave attention from everyone-being the diva she normally is at home this sounds like the normal Tia that im used too.

Thanks everyone for your support...any other help would still be gratefully appreciated!

Im trying terribly hard not to be the 'im a veterinary nurse you should be doing this this and this!' kind of owner!

xxx

Re: What do i do???

Sal the 1st — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:03:41 GMT

dont forget haemabart is a real longshot - I dont want to build your hopes up.

keeping fingers crossed for you

Re: What do i do???

louise larmour — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:01:09 GMT

thanks Claire ill take a look at your recommended website! xxx

Re: What do i do???

louise larmour — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Hi Frog and Cat mad....

The vet seems to think it is the dry form of FIP as he has palpated her abdo and cant feel any free fluid and from listening to her chest hes sure shes free from fluid there too. inhouse biochem and haem were pretty unremarkable apart from a raised GLOB and something else which right now i cant rememeber...lol....ALB i think and a mild anaemia.

thank you!! xxxx

Re: What do i do???

louise larmour — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:56:34 GMT

hi.

Im not sure if they have looked at a smear or not but im popping in to see her later so i will ask, they have mentioned sending samples to glasgow...

thank you! xx

Re: What do i do???

Steph Worsley — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:34:34 GMT

i would suggest getting blood (1ml hep should do it) for FeLV, FIV FCoV and alpha agp and send them to companion animal diagnostics at glasgow uni (dont worry about the FIP profiles as I assume they have run haem and biochem already and the profiles will just duplicate some of this)

have they done any ultrasounds to see if there is any free abdominal fluid, or any liver/pancreas probs?

Re: What do i do???

Claire Cameron — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:47:38 GMT

Sorry to hear about your cat

This is quite a good website regarding FIP and treatment,

Interferon is another road to go down http://www.dr-addie.com/treatment.htm#Interferon

Claire

Re: What do i do???

Sal the 1st — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:38:32 GMT

this is a real long shot and I am not wanting to build up your hopes but have seen the following just once in 25 years.

youngish cat - think it was about 5ish presented with jaundice, inappetance and lethargy (was also a really grumpy little bugger but apparently this was normal for him). tested negative for felv/fiv. extremely low pcv. Vet thought FIP was very high on the list of suspects and samples were sent out. In house blood smear showed haemabartinella. Given all the options including referral, Owner wanted to try a blood transfusion which we did - last resort and owner agreed if this didnt work cat must be pts as he was deteriorating whilst we were looking at him and also if FIP came back as a positive the best option was PTS.

Perked up within hours of the blood transfusion and we started tx for the haemabart. Nearly lost him about 3 days post transfusion (FIP came back negative) and again around the 7 day mark. After that he never really looked back.

As I say dont want to build up your hopes but has anybody looked at a smear?

Forgot to add that adbo tap - no fluid, if fluid had been present dont think this would have been attempted