Re: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread Joan Doljan
I hope all turns out well. I have never heard of anything like this. JoanJulie Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm really worried about my little man. When I went to visit him last night, his belly was even more full of fluid. He's on an IV (he's quite dehydrated) and getting

RE: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Dear Julie I feel for you and Tater Tot so much---you must be desperate to get that report, it's so frustrating when it drags on. At least he seems happy and is eating while you wait for that darn report--that must be somewhat of a relief. I'll be prayingthat the report

Re: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread Julie Johnson
Thanks for the good wishes, Joan. I'm completely baffled.Joan Doljan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hope all turns out well. I have never heard of anything like this. JoanJulie Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm really worried about my little man. When I went to visit him last

RE: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread Julie Johnson
Dear Kerry, You're absolutely correct; I'm so frustrated! I am taking comfort from the fact that he seems quite content (he even played his game of "tapping" my hand when I stopped petting him last night). He's bright and alert. It's so strange; thank you so much for the good vibes and the hugs!

Re: Tater Tot's Situtation (treatments for FIP)

2005-08-11 Thread felv
I don't know Julie, sounds like FIP, but no pain abd clear fluid... that's unusual, does the fluid have a high protein content? "The total protein concentration in the effusion of a cat with FIP is usually greater than 35 g/l and this usually consists of more globulin than albumin, pushing

Re: Tater Tot's Situtation (treatments for FIP)

2005-08-11 Thread Julie Johnson
Thanks SO much for all those links, Jenn. We're still waiting for the cytology on the fluid to get the protein content. I never thought I'd be literally praying for some kind of bacterial peritonitis, but I am! Julie p.s. Congratulations on yesterday!!! Best of luck with your allergic fellow;

Re: Tater Tot's Situtation (treatments for FIP)

2005-08-11 Thread felv
Yeah, my damned money tree hasn't bloomed in years, I think it's got some kind of tree blight, or was attacked by locusts! Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a FIV+ cat:

RE: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
and Tator Tot, Hideyo From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:14 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Tater Tot's Situtation Dear Kerry, You're absolutely correct; I'm so frustrated! I am

RE: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread Julie Johnson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie JohnsonSent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:14 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: Tater Tot's Situtation Dear Kerry, You're absolutely correct; I'm so frustrated! I am taking comfort from the fact that he seems

Re: Tater Tot's Situtation

2005-08-11 Thread Lernermichelle
It sounds to me like it could be lymphoma-- I have heard that can produce fluid too, though it hasn't with any of mine. If it is lymphoma, I would definitely try chemo as it works wonders about half the time and the other half usually helps some. It took about 2 months, maybe more, to get the