My WONDERFUL 10 month old kitty has be unofficially diagnosed with FIPS.
I brought him into the hospital last thursday with a high temperature. They put him on an IV and antibiotics. He did not respond to antibiotics and was very jaundiced. His liver levels were high so they did an ultrasound and took some samples of the fluid building up in his stomach. Without a tissue sample they can't be 100% sure but they say it is likely FIPS.
What I read on the internet does not sound promising. Zoomie seems doomed.
The vets say not to give up. He came home today with antibiotics for secondary infections, steroids/anti-inflammatories and a very experimental medicine of bovine colostrum.8O They said to feed him baby food to get him to eat. I bought an eyedropper to force him with liquids.
So I'm just trying my best to keep him comfortable. I am not sure what else I can do. The vet bill was $1600!! But luckily I have pet insurance.
sad & brokenhearted,
carrie
I brought him into the hospital last thursday with a high temperature. They put him on an IV and antibiotics. He did not respond to antibiotics and was very jaundiced. His liver levels were high so they did an ultrasound and took some samples of the fluid building up in his stomach. Without a tissue sample they can't be 100% sure but they say it is likely FIPS.
What I read on the internet does not sound promising. Zoomie seems doomed.
The vets say not to give up. He came home today with antibiotics for secondary infections, steroids/anti-inflammatories and a very experimental medicine of bovine colostrum.8O They said to feed him baby food to get him to eat. I bought an eyedropper to force him with liquids.
So I'm just trying my best to keep him comfortable. I am not sure what else I can do. The vet bill was $1600!! But luckily I have pet insurance.
sad & brokenhearted,
carrie