Miley-girl is ill...hope it is routine cat thing!

[sasvermont]

I don't have much else to say except that I have lots to read about. The vet isn't too upset about it, just let me know that if and when she goes full blown, it will be horrible. I won't let horrible happen, so...... keeping my fingers crossed. The next worry, of course, is the other cats. They may have natural immunity to FIP. You can just treat symptoms of FIP, not the virus itself. I will have the other three tested soon. So, not such good news.

I will not be allowed to have my cats visit anywhere or have cats come to my house. The only way to be totally free from FIP is to leave months between having cats and not having cats, and cleaning like crazy between having and not having. I will probably just adopt cats with FIP - that's that.

Off to do some serious thinking and reading.

L,
SAS (the unhappy camper)

[Cataholic]

Soothing hugs to you and the campers. Life gives us blows, and it is all in how we deal with it that matters. This is not the worst you could be faced with. Maybe not the best news, but, not the worst, by far. Praying for the best.

Johanna

[furrykidsmother]

I am sorry! I haven't been around much lately, but I am seeing this now. I am sooo sorry you didn't get better news. I hope that it won't go full blown or even close for a very, very long time. I hope the others have a natural amunity to it. Best wishes and good thoughts going out to all of you.

[Prairie Purrs]

I'd ask the vet what exactly Miley was tested for, because I don't think there is a test for FIP. If she tested positive for the corona virus, that doesn't necessarily mean she'll ever get FIP because most cats have been exposed to the corona virus.

Here's an article that might help: Link

I hope Miley is with you for many more years.

[sasvermont]

FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS, FIP, ENTERITIS, CORONAVIRUS

Description: Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a deadly disease with no effective long-term management. Feline enteric coronavirus is common in cats and causes enteritis. Coronaviral vasculitis leads to either a fibronecrotic inflammation of serosal surfaces and accumulation of fluid in body cavities (wet form of FIP), pyogranuloma formation in various sites mainly in the peritoneum (dry form of FIP), or both. FIP is most common in younger cats in multiple-cat homes. Solitary lesions of FIP can be mistaken for neoplasms. CNS and ocular lesions more often seen with dry form.

Species: Feline

Signs: Abdominal distention, Abnormal behavior, aggression, changing habits, Abnormal forelimb reflexes, Abnormal hindlimb reflexes, Abnormal lung or pleural sounds, Abnormal proprioceptive positioning, Abnormal pupillary response to light, Abnormal retinal reflectivity, Abnormal size of retinal vessels, Abnormal size testes/scrotum, Anisocoria, Anorexia, Ascites, Ataxia, Back pain, Blepharospasm, Blindness, Chemosis, Circling, Conjunctival, scleral, injection, Conjunctival, scleral, redness, Corneal edema, Corneal neovascularization, Coughing, Cyanosis, Decreased amount of stools, absent feces, constipation, Decreased ecg voltages, Decreased, muffled, lung sounds, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Disoriented, Dullness, Dysmetria, Dysphagia, Dyspnea, Excitement, Exercise intolerance, Fecal incontinence, Fever, Forelimb hypoesthesia, Forelimb lameness, Generalized lameness or stiffness, Generalized weakness, Glucosuria, Head tilt, Head, face, ears, jaw weakness, droop, Hemiparesis, Hepatosplenomegaly, Hindlimb lameness, Hyperesthesia, Hypertonia of muscles, myotonia, Hyphema, Hypopyon, lipid, or fibrin, flare, of anterior chamber, Icterus, Increased respiratory rate, Internal abdominal mass, Ketonuria, Lack of growth or weight gain, Lacrimation, Lymphadenopathy, Miosis, Mucoid nasal discharge, Muffled, decreased, heart sounds, Muscle hypotonia, Mydriasis, Nystagmus, Ocular pain, Opacity or precipitates in vitreous, Opisthotonus, Optic atrophy, Pain on external abdominal pressure, Pain, neck, cervical, throat, Pale, Palpable enlarged kidney , Papilledema, Paraparesis, Photophobia, Pica, Polydipsia, Polyphagia, Polyuria, Prolapsed third eyelid, Propulsion, Purulent discharge from eye, Purulent nasal discharge, Retinal detachment, Retinal folds, Retinal hemorrhage, Rough hair coat, Seizures or syncope, Swelling mass penis, prepuce, testes, scrotum, Swelling skin or subcutaneous, Synechia, Tachycardia, Tetraparesis, Trembling, Tremor, Underweight, poor condition, thin, emaciated, unthriftiness, ill thrift, Urinary incontinence, Vomiting or regurgitation, Weight loss

[sasvermont]

Thank you for that link to the web site about FIP. I will send it to my vet.

Right now I am happy that Miley is feeling better and will make sure not to bring any cats in to my home. Other than that, I can't do much else. I will "read-up" on this situation and then ask my vet more questions, once she has read the article. My vet said she doesn't test for FIP in a standard way, because it is so rare. Whatever. I will probably never know the hows and whys about this problem but will know that I have a long road ahead of me, with a fair amount of worry about my cats.

If I find anything else out about this FIP thang' I will let you guys know.

Miley seems ok right now and is acting normally, except for sleeping lots. Heck, I would sleep too, if I could!

SAS

P. S. The vet said that all of Miley's blood work results were fine, including kidney, liver functions and that she only "failed" the FIP test. Poor baby.

[Edwina's Secretary]

My client can wait....I've been studying on FIP. From what I have read 80% of cats who have the virus never develop FIP. And cats can be exposed to it without necessarily contracting it. If your vet doesn't test for it does she diagnose from the symtoms?

And how do you know when Miley is sleeping "lots?" For the E's that is rather normal!

[sasvermont]

This is her passport photo....remember the cruise?



Little Bo Peep

I think she was having a hot spot flareup at the time....