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Terminal Case need second opinion (1 of 2)
On Monday I took my FeLV+ 5 year-old male longhair to
the vet, with these symptoms: Extreme sudden weight loss. clear fluid discharge from the eyes and nose. Fluid build up in the body cavity. Lethargic, gradually increasing over period of 1 month. After a cursory 5-minute exam, the vet stuck a syringe in his abdomen, and drew out a clear, yellowish-tinted fluid. Immediately, he concluded that it was a cardiological condition that was terminal, and that there was no hope for the cat. He said I should put the cat down, and that the only thing he can do for it, is to drain the fluid from the abdomen, to make the cat more comfortable, and I asked him to do that. He drained 1.5 pints of fluid from the cat. The cat is on antibiotics and another pill which may be for pain. (continued)... |
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congestive heart failure maybe?
http://www.meyerlandanimalclinic.com/topic010.htm "Joe Maresca" wrote in message ... On Monday I took my FeLV+ 5 year-old male longhair to the vet, with these symptoms: Extreme sudden weight loss. clear fluid discharge from the eyes and nose. Fluid build up in the body cavity. Lethargic, gradually increasing over period of 1 month. After a cursory 5-minute exam, the vet stuck a syringe in his abdomen, and drew out a clear, yellowish-tinted fluid. Immediately, he concluded that it was a cardiological condition that was terminal, and that there was no hope for the cat. He said I should put the cat down, and that the only thing he can do for it, is to drain the fluid from the abdomen, to make the cat more comfortable, and I asked him to do that. He drained 1.5 pints of fluid from the cat. The cat is on antibiotics and another pill which may be for pain. (continued)... |
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congestive heart failure maybe?
http://www.meyerlandanimalclinic.com/topic010.htm "Joe Maresca" wrote in message ... On Monday I took my FeLV+ 5 year-old male longhair to the vet, with these symptoms: Extreme sudden weight loss. clear fluid discharge from the eyes and nose. Fluid build up in the body cavity. Lethargic, gradually increasing over period of 1 month. After a cursory 5-minute exam, the vet stuck a syringe in his abdomen, and drew out a clear, yellowish-tinted fluid. Immediately, he concluded that it was a cardiological condition that was terminal, and that there was no hope for the cat. He said I should put the cat down, and that the only thing he can do for it, is to drain the fluid from the abdomen, to make the cat more comfortable, and I asked him to do that. He drained 1.5 pints of fluid from the cat. The cat is on antibiotics and another pill which may be for pain. (continued)... |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... On Monday I took my FeLV+ 5 year-old male longhair to the vet, with these symptoms: Extreme sudden weight loss. clear fluid discharge from the eyes and nose. Fluid build up in the body cavity. Lethargic, gradually increasing over period of 1 month. After a cursory 5-minute exam, the vet stuck a syringe in his abdomen, and drew out a clear, yellowish-tinted fluid. This sounds a lot like FIP to me...the fluid buildup is characteristic of the final stages of effusive (wet) FIP. FIP is terminal. IIRC, it's an autoimmune disorder where the body begins attacking its own tissues. There is no conclusive test for FIP. Only a biopsy (which means surgery) can tell for sure. I'd always suggest a second opinion. Vets are not gods - they can be wrong, they do make mistakes, and sometimes they're overly opinionated. IOW, they're human. I hope Rocky pulls through... -- -- ~kaeli~ If that phone was up your a$$, maybe you could drive a little better! http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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kaeli wrote:
(snip) This sounds a lot like FIP to me...the fluid buildup is characteristic of the final stages of effusive (wet) FIP. I agree. A series of viral titer counts can indicate whether the cat has an active FIP infection. |
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kaeli wrote:
(snip) This sounds a lot like FIP to me...the fluid buildup is characteristic of the final stages of effusive (wet) FIP. I agree. A series of viral titer counts can indicate whether the cat has an active FIP infection. |
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