Julie,
Big, big hugs for Tator and the rest of your family. I completely
understand your desperation to find out what's going on. I'm praying
that after they drain the fluid and you take him home, he'll make a
miraculous recovery. Hey, stranger things have happened and wouldn't
that make an incredible birthday gift?
Nina
Julie Johnson wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Most of the cytology is back and there's nothing really definitive;
it's "suggestive" of FIP when coupled with other factors (Corona
titre, fluid in abdomen, etc.) but the values are borderline low-end
"normal" when being used to attempt to confirm FIP.
I may be totally off here, but I feel exploratory surgery needs to be
done. The primary vet who's been treating him (my original vet's
partner) is supportive but not particularly positive. I'm having the
fluid drained from his abdomen tonight and bringing him home in the
morning (my birthday). He will stay home with us over the weekend
where we can love him and then we're planning an exploratory for Monday.
Good thoughts for my little man would be most appreciated. I feel
like this is the only reasonable plan for him at this point. Never
thought I'd wish they'd find a tumor; at least we'd know what we were
fighting.
Thanks everyone, for being here.
Love, Julie
"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is
to protection by man from the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated."
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
Paws Come WITH Claws!!!
If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think
your decision to acquire a pet.
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