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Just Diagnosed and Don't Know What To Do...

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Purred: Tue Mar 16, '10 7:49pm PST


	Hi everyone. This is Emerson's mom. Emmy has been eating slowly and not finishing his food, so today my boyfriend and I brought him to our vet. After an abdominal ultrasound and a blood panel, we were told that it is most likely wet-FIP. I'm sure I don't have to explain how shocked we both were- we sat on the floor crying for hours while Emmy and his big brother stared at us. The doctor wants to do an exploratory surgery, but first I am bringing Emmy to another vet for a second opinion. I trust our vet, but I want to make sure he didn't miss something. I know it's a long shot, but I want to do everything I can for my baby. He's so tiny and fragile, and his birthday was yesterday. I'd feel like a bad mom if I just resigned him to this terrible fate without asking someone else. Our second opinion appt is Friday. If it is FIP, what will the next month or so hold for us? Will he be in constant pain? We don't know anything about the disease's progression or anything- we're just a shocked, sad little family right now. I know that we would all be grateful for any help right now. Thank you.

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Purred: Sat Dec 4, '10 1:38am PST


	I am sorry it took me so long to see this, and from what I understand it depends on the type of FIP (wet or dry) and their specific strain. My Willow was very rapid onset. I just noticed some breathing problems on Wednesday and by Saturday morning we were having to have her put down. To my knowledge on the usual FIP (the wet one), they are not in constant pain, but they do have a decent amount of trouble breathing, which can be uncomfortable. There are things they can do, like chest taps, but they would not give you much longer... and they can be quite painful and frightening for the cat. The main thing to know about FIP, as terrible as it is, and i learned this the very hard way, is that it is terminal, there are no real treatments or cures... just some things they can do to give you a bit more time sometimes. I would like to know how things went for you. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

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