Feline Infectious Peritonitis

[livingwith]

In November of 2006, our precious gentle cat was diagnosed with a probable tumor based on the feel of her internal organs by the vet. She already had a heart murmur and high blood pressure. Ultrasound results were inconclusive. She was given a beta blocker for the high bp, ciproheptadine to stimulate appetite and prednisone to suppress cancer development. Months passed and B (she looked like a big, fat bumblebee as a kitten) never worsened. By June of 2007, the vet was wondering if B simply had ...Read the full article

[emaull]

I have been looking through the forum and finding both comfort and more sadness. a lot of these stories sound like mine. my Peanut had a blockage, but its suspected he had FIP of which i never heard of until he passed away last week. your letter comforted me, knowing that there are people who can empathize. i can surely empathize with you especially with you not wanting to leave her alone. it was sooo hard to leave Peanut to go to work or school, or to go to sleep. i hope you know that you did everything you could do. i will pray for you.