Lynette - please don't assume that your baby has FIP - ALL of FIP symptoms can mimic lots of other illness which are treatable - the fact that your kitty is 3.5 years old already decrease the possibility of your kitty having FIP - all of my kitties who had FIP were less than two years old or over 10 years old. Please post all the blood work of your kitty - I would like to look at it.. don' t think of the worse. FIP is very very rare disease.
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 4:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Bandit: toxoplasmosis Lynette, Right now I am hoping and praying, probably without reason, that Lucy has toxo rather than fip. So I have done A LOT of reading on toxo. Clindamycin is the treatment of choice and it usually takes 3 weeks for significant improvement, though some improvement should be seen after 3 days. No special diet, other than no raw food. If it might be toxo, get him off clavamox and onto clindamycin right away!!! unfortuanately, all of these symptoms can also be dry fip. But treat for toxo and see if he improves! And do it soon!!!! Michelle In a message dated 1/31/2007 6:09:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bandit is 3.5 yrs, -/- and used to be healthy. He previously had a round of fever for which no cause was identified (starting January 6), antibiotics were prescribed, and improvement was seen. Last Friday, he showed symptoms again; stiff gait, fever 103.2. We started him back on Clavamox. We had found bite marks all along his back, and thought the previous round of antibiotics just didn't go long enough to take care of whatever infection there was. Of course the part where I'm pretty sure the biter is FIV+ is not very good either. Saturday, we locked he and his brother in the bathroom for our diabetic cat's morning feeding and insulin (otherwise they annoy her, she doesn't eat, etc.). They are locked in for about 10 minutes and are totally accustomed to this routine. When we went in to get them, my partner lifted him up from in front of the heat vent onto the toilet to put eye medication in (he's had constant eye infections for the past month) and he was peeing. Simply all over, didn't stop, looked like he couldn't help himself, totally embarassed. I called a vet I had met volunteering with my humane society; the best one I've encountered. I couldn't get in to see her until today. We went through the symptom list and she said "toxo". We've drawn blood to confirm but all his symptoms match: lethargy, depression, eye issues, neurologic symptoms including bladder control, anorexia (he has lost TWO POUNDS since last October. I believe her gut is correct. I've now read through Phaerwyn's post for Michelle that had a lot of toxo information. I haven't found anything that explains the long term effects of toxo very well. I'd also like any toxo specific dietary recommendations, supplements? I am so worried. Any information would be appreciated. Lynette =^..^=
