Well if it isn't FIP, what could it possibly be ? And if it isn't, and there is no bacterial infection in the sample sent off is it just another complication of feline leukemia? What kind of treatment is there for accumulation of fluid on the lungs other than what we're doing now. The vet told me today this is the second case like this he's seen this week. I truthfully don't believe these vets would deliberately withhold any kind of treatment if they thought it would work. They know that we are prepared to try just about anything that would possibly be helpful to him. I don't plan to give up on the little guy and am still reading up on other treatments but everything I have read so far says these animals are doomed. I have yet to come across any medical information that says they can live a long and healthy life. I'm not giving up on the Interferon or Prednisolone. I also can't be putting this poor animal through weekly lung aspirations forever. I can see complications arising from that as well.
Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: Belinda Sauro To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:42 PM Subject: Re: more bad news Any vet that tells you this is a quack ... period!!!! he has FIP FIP can ONLY be diagnosed with an autopsy so Boo will not get treated now for what he really has, I hate vets that tell people that. There are many things that mimic FIP, but once the dreaded FIP word is mentioned the cat is doomed to die because the vet looks no further. It sounds to me like your vet is tired of trying to figure out how to treat Boo and this is his way out ... so sad for Boo ... -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://www.bemikitties.com HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://www.hostdesign4u.com ForYouByUs.com [custom printing] http://www.foryoubyus.com
