Yes, it certainly sounds like wet FIP.
All cats carry the corona virus, which can morph into FIP.
It really just depends on genetics, age, (very young & older cats) and on
extenuating circumstance like being felv+. (immune compromised)
There are 2 forms of FIP, the wet & the dry.
My first felv+ kitty, "Serenity", passed away from wet FIP.
Their belly begins to swell, to the point where it presses against their lungs
and makes it hard for them to breath.
Their belly actually accumulates fluid, and the vet can withdraw some for
testing.
Their backbone will become more prominent, also.
Eventually w/ their swollen belly, breathing becomes labored and they will
begin to pant towards the end.
Also, you can watch their nostrils for a tiny "flare', another way to tell they
cannot breath.
it is @ this time that you say good bye...... :(...
I had to take Serenity to the emergency room to be PTS on a Sat. night on
Thanksgiving weekend.
Oh, it was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.
But you must remember, a compassionate & dignfied death is one of the best
gifts you can give these cats.
There is no real test for FIP, w/ the exception of withdrawing the fluid fromt
he belly for testing.
And w/ dry FIP you cannot even do this.
You can, however, have a necropacy (?) performed afterwards, however, if the
cat is felv+, there is no point.
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
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"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: C & J
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: Tomi has joined Kisa and Koda
Tomi may have had wet FIP at the end, I don't know, but he was very anemic as
well. For the last week, his belly was swollen, and he was eating and drinking
alot, but still getting thinner. Does that sound like FIP? I don't know where
he would get that from. Not that it matters I suppose, because he just
couldn't deal with the anemia by itself, nevermind FIP thrown in.
Cassandra
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Dubose
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Tomi has joined Kisa and Koda
Hi Cassandra,
I am sorry to hear about your recent loses, losing 3 cats so close together
must have been very hard on you.
Question, was Tomi's labored breathing & panting due to his felv+ morphing
into wet FIP?
Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: C & J
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 3:05 PM
Subject: Tomi has joined Kisa and Koda
I've just lost my closest friend other than my husband. Tomi and I have
had a special bond ever since my husband brought him home. My husband was out
walking the dog by the river in October of 2004, on a cold and rainy day.
There was a kitten crying in the trees, cold and wet, and my husband couldn't
just leave him there. I wasn't impressed at first, since we already had 4
cats, but Tomi quickly won me over. I've had a very close bond with him ever
since.
He was very timid at first, hiding whenever there was a strange noise or
person, we often wondered how my husband was able to catch him to bring him
home. His tail had been broken at the end at one time too, it sort of looked
like a question mark when it was straight up. Tomi quickly came around though
and trusted us, though he still always hid when any strangers came to the house.
Tomi was the type of loving boy that always acknowledged your presence
when you touched him or talked to him...or even looked at him sometimes. He
never showed any signs of annoyance when I gave him too many hugs/kisses, and
never got angry.
3.5 months ago when I found out he was anemic and had FeLV, I was
devastated. I watched him slowly decline for nearly 2 months until he crashed
and I was sure he would die. Amazingly he bounced back and gave me another
good 8 weeks with him. Except during this time I had to watch Koda and Kisa
(Tomi's close buddy) get sick and die, so I didn't get to spend as much time
with my Tomi as I would have liked.
Then just a few days after Kisa died on June 12, Tomi got sick and
crashed again with the anemia. He was having a hard time breathing, and again
he bounced back. Last week he had a huge appetite, eating everything I gave
him, and drank lots of water. Yesterday, he started to crash again.
Today, he was eating a little bit of liver I gave him and still drinking,
but his breathing was becoming more labored. Then around noon, he began
panting, and I watched him die in a way that will haunt me forever. He was so
scared and crying because he couldn't catch his breath. This is absolutely the
worse thing i've ever experienced.
A huge part of the happiness in my life is now gone. I guess i'll just
wander around like a zombie for awhile, and maybe the pain will eventually turn
to numbness.
Thank you all for the support you've given me through all of this. It
looks like this ordeal that has been going on nonstop since March 9 is now over.
Cassandra
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