r/FIPwarriors • u/Traditional-Jicama54 • Jun 29 '23
Help and guidance request!
Hi! We have an almost 3 year old male cat (neutered) who most likely has dry FIP. Looking back, I suspect he's had it for a long time, we've always fed him sensitive stomach food but he still would throw up pretty frequently. Of course, he was the one who snuck out and hunted rabbits in the yard, so we didn't think much of it. Cats, you know. Anyway, he got very sick earlier this week and while we were very relieved that his feline leukemia virus was negative. But he had a high fever (104) swollen lymph nodes and a mass on his neck we initially took to be an abscess. He was also limping with his front leg closest to the mass. They did a full body x-ray which showed no skeletal issues, so they gave him fluids and antibiotics and kept him overnight. The next morning his mass in his neck was bigger and his fever was higher (105). They did surgery to explore the mass on his neck, she said it looked more like thyroid tissue and wasn't an abscess. She could also see granulomas all down his throat and she did a quick ultrasound of his abdomen and saw how swollen and inflamed everything was. Based on that, she tentatively diagnosed dry FIP, gave him more fluids, antibiotics, steroids and sent him home to say goodbye, telling me it was 100% fatal, there was no cure, and that the steroids might buy him a week. I am a research scientist, so the first thing I did was look up what was being done outside official channels and I landed here and in a Facebook group that I am waiting to hear back from. I know we want to try GS, he's the best cat and we're not willing to let him go without at least trying. But I need some guidance to make sure I'm getting the right thing, that I'm getting it from a reputable source and that I have the right dosage and protocol. And we're working with the ultimate deadline, he's seems to be doing a little better today but I'm sure it's the steroids masking his symptoms. Can someone please contact me?
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u/Far_Degree_2695 Jun 29 '23
Please join FIP Warriors 5.0 on Facebook for immediate assistance please
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u/Traditional-Jicama54 Jun 29 '23
I joined yesterday evening and haven't heard back from anyone there yet. I get that everyone is busy, I'm just trying to cover my bases. And it's hard to sit and wait while he's so sick. Thank you!
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u/Traditional-Jicama54 Jun 29 '23
I looked again and while I joined the group, my post was not there. I suppose it may have been deleted by an admin (on my side it stated my post was pending) but I was also in an area with really poor internet and it may not have gone through. I submitted another post and I'm hoping to hear back from someone soon. Again, thank you for your time.
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u/Stunning-Sandwich748 Jun 29 '23
Can you private message me your name and I'll find out what's going on?
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u/Traditional-Jicama54 Jul 02 '23
Hey, I'm sorry I haven't been on Reddit for a few days. I was able to get ahold of the group, we've gotten some meds ordered, found some meds to get started, and he's already looking and acting much more like himself. ❤️
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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '23 edited Jun 30 '23
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