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Date Posted: 12:55:13 01/22/03 Wed
Gabe passed away from what his vet believed to be FIP. As a vet tech, I had never really heard of it in the whole 2 years I worked at my hospital... and I had never seen in, So, it didn't even cross my mind. I mean, we tested for FIV & Feline Leukemia, Gabe was negative, so I thought he was in the clear.
Not only was this a horrible loss of our's and his family's, but it was a huge wake up call to how awful this house is. Gaberiel would have not run so high of a risk if he had lived in a house with only a few cats, instead of 50, if the place had been more sanitary and maybe even if he had gotten his vaccines. But Gabe did not have those advantages.
Heartbroken is the word to use, of course. Fear also for others that might have the corona virus mutate into the FIP virus. It's tough to diagnois, difficult to test for and is uncurable, but there is no need for panic! From reading, it sounds like the mutation (to the FIP virus) is really a freak insident that can be avoided by a good immune system (sanitary living conditions and only a couple of cats kept inside). Please read before you worry.
If you suspect your cat (not necessarily one from us, but any cat) has a fever, take them to the vet. It's stated that FIP is one of the leading causes for fevers that don't really have a source. Ask for info on FIP and to look your cat over, especially the mouth. It's so weird... hard to describe the disease actually.
It's best to read up on it and this website was the best one I found... and I did a whole lot of reading up on this disease after Gabe's passing. So, check out this website:
http://www.vetinfo.com/cencyclopedia/cefip.html
Take care and thanks for all your support.
Jen
PS- If you want to adopt or foster, let us know now!! We're getting desperate.
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