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FIP Diagnosis


A diagnosis of FIP usually is based on the cat's clinical signs and symptoms, x-rays, routine laboratory tests, and an evaluation of the fluid in the abdominal or chest cavity. Some cases, however, are difficult to diagnose because the symptoms vary greatly and are similar to those of other diseases. In all cases, microscopic examination of a tissue sample (biopsy) is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of FIP


Tests

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[jaylor99]

FIP CURED WITH HERBS:

When my neighbor with cancer had developed jaundice due to liver failure, I ordered bupleurum root. When the herb came in and I told him what it was for, he wasn't interested. So it sat on my shelf. A few months later, my cat contracted FIP. His condition deteriorated until he, too, developed severe jaundice, was throwing up yellow bile, was dropping feces uncontrollably, and had lost so much weight he looked like a skeleton with fur. My mother asked if I was giving him herbs, to which I replied that I was afraid it would kill him. Then it dawned on me he was going to die anyway, so what could it hurt?
I made a tea by boiling one tablespoon of bupleurum root and one tablespoon of pau d' arco bark in two cups of water. After boiling for ten minutes I turned off the heat and added one tablespoon of dried yarrow flowers and leaves and let it steep for about twenty minutes more. I strained the tea through a mesh strainer and poured it into empty medicine bottles with eyedroppers and refrigerated it.
At first I gave my cat five one milliliter drops every 20 minutes straight into the back of his mouth. After two hours I administered the five drops every two hours for 24 hours. Then I reduced the dosage to every two hours during my normal waking hours for several days. I continued the treatment every few hours for two more weeks. He was pretty weak in the beginning of treatment, so I also crushed up a cat vitamin, mixed it with water, and fed him about 5ml twice per day until he started eating again. The jaundice gradually went away over a two week period. He recovered fully, regained his appetite, and is regaining weight. It looks like this incurable cat disease is no longer incurable, at least for herbalists. I can only wonder what it would have done for my neighbor, but not being a doctor, it wasn't for me to prescribe.

[Reene]

Hi,
I was wondering if you could tell me more about the herbal treatment you used to treat your cat for FIP. We were told yesterday that our youngest cat has FIP. We lost our first cat almost two years ago and were devastated. It was explained to us that the disease is rare and our vet had seen only one other case in 18 years of practice. We thought it was just "bad luck". About six months later, we got another cat who is 1and 1/2 years old. He appears to be fine. Three months ago, we got a third cat as a playmate for our second cat. Three weeks ago, he came home from the vet after being neutured. In these three weeks, he has been lethargic and three days ago his abdomen started swelling. Now that another cat of ours has been diagnosed with FIP, we are desperate to help him. Reading your post gave me hope. I would welcome any help and suggestions. It is almost unbearable to think that we may have to lose another cat.
Thank you.