Isn't it impossible to diagnose FIP? On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:54 AM, GRAS <g...@optonline.net> wrote:
> Oh, no – poor baby! I am so sorry!**** > > The vet couldn’t think of trying anything else?**** > > I also found that when they don’t respond to antibiotics, toxoplasmosis > may be present, and it took me over 6 months, 2 yrs ago, of medicating to > finally get rid of it – the kitten was negative on everything else.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: > felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Forgotten Felines > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:28 PM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV & Ascites?**** > > ** ** > > She also had a fever that wouldn't respond to antibiotics, not even a cool > cloth, and diarrhea. Kaya had a vet appointment on Monday and was diagnosed > with FIP, so I put her to sleep before it could get any worse =(**** > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote:**** > > http://www.medicinenet.com/ascites/article.htm - this should answer some > of your questions about ascites.**** > > Learn about *ascites*, accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. > Some common causes of *ascites* include liver disease or cirrhosis, > portal hypertension, cancers. ...**** > > We had a cat with cancer, and he had to have ascites drained several > times; unfortunately, our vet said that you can’t do it only so often….*** > * > > Don’t jump to conclusions that it’s FIP!~**** > > Natalie**** > > *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: > felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Forgotten Felines > *Sent:* Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:01 PM > *To:* Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org**** > > > *Subject:* [Felvtalk] FeLV & Ascites?**** > > **** > > My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell > me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?**** > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- ---------------------------- Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! If you can't adopt, then foster "bottle baby" shelter animal, to save their life. Contact your local pound for information. <http://www.laanimalservices.com/volunteer_fostercare.htm> If you can't bottle feed, foster an older animal, to save their life, and to free up cage space. Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by implementing the No Kill Equation: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-equation/<http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/> Here's the current growing list of true No Kill communities: http://www.nokillhouston.org/no-kill-shelters-in-north-america/ Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org More fun reading: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/guides/ More fun watching: http://vimeo.com/nokill/videos
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