Re: internist thinks Lucy has FIP-- Beth

2007-02-01 Thread Lernermichelle
Beth, how long did Ally live after diagnosis? Did you treat her with anything that seemed to help make her more comfortable? thanks, Michelle In a message dated 1/20/2007 11:11:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Michelle, I am sorry you haven't had any good

Re: internist thinks Lucy has FIP-- Beth

2007-02-01 Thread Gary Murphy
Hi Michelle, It breaks my heart to read of all you and Lucy are going through. I am so sorry. I will look for my paperwork on Ally to pinpoint her timeline, but as I remember, it was roughly something as follows: Live trapped at 6 weeks, sores on tongue, URI, eyes gunked shut, 14 oz. -10

Re: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-21 Thread PEC2851
Dear Michelle, I was so saddened to read the vet's diagnosis for FIP (dry) w/ your sweet Lucy. As I've said before, I have encountered both wet dry FIP - at the shelter, and at my home when I was fostering many cats,, I encountered the 'wet FIP w/ (too) many shelter catsThey did

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
necessary rely on these criteria -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. Lane Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP Thanks for all the great info ... Gloria At 11:01 PM

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Michelle - I have to disagree with you internist - I know that she is trying to figure out what's possible - my gut feeling is that it's not FIP - you could send out Lucy's blood work to University of Glasgow for profile of FIP if you want to be more certain - dr. Addie says, about 75 to 85% of

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
was having difficult time losing all of my babies.. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 9:16 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP Michelle - I have to disagree

Re: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-21 Thread BoardMailbox
Michelle, Did you ask the Internist about helping you get acemannan? In a message dated 1/20/2007 4:16:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, the internist thinks Lucy has FIP. Despite the abdominal effusion, she thinks it is dry FIP because the fluid does not

Re: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I agree with Hideyo, send out Lucy's samples for Dr. Addie's profile in the UK. Phaewryn http://ucat.us Adopt a New England FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html Special Needs Cat Links (and feline info library): http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Declawing Creates SUFFERING, Please don't

Re: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-20 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Michelle My prayers are with you for your sweet Lucy. I had a cat many years ago die supposedly of FIP in the early seventies. He was a wonderful tabby and white cat named Bud. He died while I was away at school. My parents were waiting for me to come home that weekend so I could see him. He

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-20 Thread Gary Murphy
Hi Michelle, I am sorry you haven't had any good replies yet over on the FIP list, I am on that list too, they usually run slower and less detailed on replies than this amazing felv list. I don't have experience with FIP like the breeders on the list, but they often seem to distrust FIP

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-20 Thread Gary Murphy
Michelle, I archive the FIP list in my own folder, I searched granulomas and following are some links and information that came up in past posts. If you would like me to search any other key words, just holler. Hugs, Beth Here is a link to the diagnostic profile of dry FIP:

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-20 Thread Gary Murphy
Here is one more link on diagnosing FIP, the percentages that rule FIP in or out are interesting. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1cat=1316articleid=212 An excerpt from this site: How is FIP diagnosed? Because we can not rely totally on the antibody test for a diagnosis, we must

RE: internist thinks Lucy has FIP

2007-01-20 Thread G. Lane
Thanks for all the great info ... Gloria At 11:01 PM 1/20/2007, you wrote: Here is one more link on diagnosing FIP, the percentages that rule FIP in or out are interesting.