Please PRAY for my Panda!!! --- UPDATE - He's ALL BETTER NOW!!!

[Medusa]

Have you and your vet tried an appetite-stimulant with Panda? We use one sometimes at the shelter called cypro-heptadine

Yes, you might want to give that a try w/your vet's ok. It sure worked w/my Puddy after her kidney was removed.

[catfamily]

Kim I am so sorry i didn't see this earlier.Of course I am saying bigtime prayes for your dear Panda.
Maybe he just needs the full course of antibitics and sometimes they need stronger antibiotics or just on it for 4 full weeks.
i'm hoping that is all he needs...unless he swallowed something that wasn't food...or a plant?
I don't know...Prayers on the way.I am so sorry for your worrys.I wish I could help more.

I just talked with Mike and he was reminding me of when our big Monty(maincoon) had a 106 temp out of the blue one late morning.I swear he looked fine before it and i never noticed this coming on...Mike called me in and said Monty didn't look right.So i took his temp...freaked when i saw it called the vet while mike was putting him in the car...The vet gave him fluids and took xrays...and gave us azithromyicin for 3 or 4 weeks...i kept giving him fluids for 5 days...his temp went down the very first day at the vets when he was rushed in.
Till this day I still do not know WHY he was sick.
He has been fine ever since.
I think that was a few months ago.
I hope Panda will be ok...VERY soon for you Kim.I know how much you love him.

[Emeraldgreen]

One of my cats who at the time was an indoor/outdoor girl became quite ill a few years ago and she vomitted for 2 days and then became very listless. I got her to the vet and they said she was going into hypothermia. They put her on warm fluids and rushed some blood off to the lab. Her white cell count was through the roof but they couldn't find what was causing her problem. They did multiple in clinic tests for different cat diseases that all came back negative. They did xrays, an abdominal ultrasound and then exploratory surgery a few days later when she wasn't getting any better. They even opened her bladder because they thought they saw something on the ultrasound that looked a little suspicious. Turned out to be nothing. They decided to put her on an antibiotic drip at the hospital because they didn't really know what else to do and she began to slowly come around. I took her home and continued the antibiotics for the next 2 weeks and she was back to normal. They never did figure out what had made her become so sick. Thankfully, years later she hasn't had another occurance like that.
It sure is strange to read about all the posts regarding 'mystery illnesses' and cats. In any case, I hope your Panda starts eating soon and that he is back to his old self ASAP.

[kimlovescats]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences with "mystery illnesses" with your kitties! I really am counting on this being just that! Just a "bug" that he somehow developed, will soon be rid of and back to normal for years to come! My 2 vets and I discussed that we felt since the dry form of FIP is supposed to be more aggressive than even the wet, that Panda most likely would not have responded so quickly to just one day of fluids and antibiotics! My vet did give him an antibiotic injection that first day of Baytril to kickstart the process, and I have been giving him the Clavamox pills. He is slowly starting to nibble a tiny bit at a time, several times this afternoon. He is preferring the Royal Canin Baby Cat which is itsy bitsy teeny weeny pieces. Whatever works for him, is fine with me!!!

Oh, to answer the questions about appetite stimulants, I think that is what the pet-tonic vitamins are supposed to help with. Also Dr. LaValley said that forcefeeding him would help, as his tummy would start feeling hungrier!

Again, I truly appreciate all of the prayers, concern and support! As of now, he is still full of love and nose, face, chin and ear kisses! He is one KISSY BOY, I tell ya!

I will continue to update until I feel he is completely "out of the woods"!

Love,
Kim

Here is a picture of him the first day, with the high fever and then one yesterday when he was feeling better quite a bit better and just now tonight in the last one!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kim, I'm so glad to hear that he's starting to eat a little bit on his own. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care.

[catfamily]

This last picture you took of the most recent shows what a lovebug cat he is.
I just wanted to go through the computer just to hug and kiss him.
I bet you smother him with love all the time.
I do that with some of mine and they get so irritated with me
I just can't let go...I keep hugging them.
He sure has those beautiful eyes that draw you right in.
Kind of looks like my Colby and my Mac.
Kim...He sure is beautiful!!
He's very lucky to have you.
how old do you think he is?Was he a stray?
you've helped so many many cats get good homes,first fixing them up.
it's hard work and very rewarding.i'm glad you kept this beautiful lovebug.
I am saying extra prayers for Panda.I hope he continues feeling better and this never happens again.It sure is scary.

[shais_mom]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences with "mystery illnesses" with your kitties! I really am counting on this being just that! Just a "bug" that he somehow developed, will soon be rid of and back to normal for years to come! My 2 vets and I discussed that we felt since the dry form of FIP is supposed to be more aggressive than even the wet, that Panda most likely would not have responded so quickly to just one day of fluids and antibiotics! My vet did give him an antibiotic injection that first day of Baytril to kickstart the process, and I have been giving him the Clavamox pills. He is slowly starting to nibble a tiny bit at a time, several times this afternoon. He is preferring the Royal Canin Baby Cat which is itsy bitsy teeny weeny pieces. Whatever works for him, is fine with me!!!

Oh, to answer the questions about appetite stimulants, I think that is what the pet-tonic vitamins are supposed to help with. Also Dr. LaValley said that forcefeeding him would help, as his tummy would start feeling hungrier!

Again, I truly appreciate all of the prayers, concern and support! As of now, he is still full of love and nose, face, chin and ear kisses! He is one KISSY BOY, I tell ya!

I will continue to update until I feel he is completely "out of the woods"!

Love,
Kim

Here is a picture of him the first day, with the high fever and then one yesterday when he was feeling better quite a bit better and just now tonight in the last one!

He is so amazingly Beautiful!!
I'd love some pics of his brother or did you find a home for him?? I'm sorry I can't remember but I do remember you adopting 2 of them from the Soldier???

[kimlovescats]

Carla, Panda and his brother Sammy are purebred Maine Coons. I adopted them from their Dad (a soldier) who was in active duty and going through a divorce. He had no choice but to rehome them. He had purchased them as kittens when he was stationed in Germany. He gave me a couple of their baby pictures, they were teeny weeny fluffballs. They are tiny little pictures that he had in little frames, but I will scan them sometime and post them. They're really cute!

Staci, in the recent pictures I have of Sammy, he has his eyes closed in every one! He always anticipates the flash and blinks! LOL! I'll work on getting a good one today or tomorrow and post him as well. He deserves some recent exposure too!

All of this talk about hairballs really has me questioning that as well. Panda STILL has not pooped at all in 3 days!! He is barely nibbling still. I swear, I will freak if I've spent 2 vet bills and all of this testing for hairballs! I will be very relieved and thankful though as well! It will just piss me off that my vet didn't think of that FIRST! Oh well, I'm going to pick up some cat laxative today and give it a try. I'll let you all know the "outcome"! LOL ... bad PUN!

[pitc9]

LOL!

I hope everything comes out okay!

He is STUNNING!!

[Freedom]

Sucha stunning, handsome fellow. Come on, Panda, you sure look perkier and all, start eating so mom (and all of us here on PT) can stop worrying about you!

Kim, I've been reading this thread, just posted now. Been saying prayers for him (and you) right along. Let's get this boy back to his normal self!

[cassiesmom]

Panda, you are absolutely magnificent. I hope you're back to 100% soon. I would like to reach right through my monitor and give you a great big hug.

[kimlovescats]

I went and bought some Laxatone. When I got home I had a message from Dr. LaValley ... she had called to check on Panda! She's the greatest!!! Anyway, I told her about my constipation theory, and she agreed it was worth a try. She also said that I could bring him in for an enema if I thought it was necessary. I think I'll give him a chance to go on his own before I totally stress him again!

Of course he is angry at me for getting his beautiful fur all sticky again!

[catmandu]

We Are Having Rainbow Trout Fillets For Dinner And We Jsut Wish That There Was A Way To Send Panda Some.
We Are Sending Prayers That Your Big Maine Coon Will Be All Right And Has A Wonderful Catmas!!!

[kimlovescats]

Gary, he is feeling so much better! He was even chasing me around the room while I was vacuuming a few minutes ago!!! Yes, he's feelin' GOOD! He still needs to eat a bit more enthusiastically, but we're working on it!

Kim

[Freedom]

Gary, he is feeling so much better! He was even chasing me around the room while I was vacuuming a few minutes ago!!! Yes, he's feelin' GOOD! He still needs to eat a bit more enthusiastically, but we're working on it!

Kim

Great update! Keep it up, Panda; mom sure is treating you so you get better, OK?