So worried about my kitten. I think he has wet FIP.

[femmedem]

Last edited Sat Jul 1, 2017, 06:19 PM - Edit history (4)

He rebounded so well after his initial URI, but today his eyes are goopy and swollen, and his belly feels awfully full to me. The vet can't see him until tomorrow.

(This is one of the kittens I found under the porch, and whose photographs I've shared on DU a couple of times.)

Update: he's ok! worms and a treatable infection.

Edited to add: The greatest page? Thanks for all the love you've shown this litter! Here is another from the same litter, a timid girl.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I hope he'll rebound after the visit. They are so fragile, kittens are...

Best to you and him.

[femmedem]

2. Thanks.

If it's FIP, it's 100% fatal. I'll be happy with any other diagnosis. (Herpes and worms! Please let it be herpes and worms!)

[bettyellen]

3. Do you do Lysine for the herpes? It helps a lot

[femmedem]

4. No, I don't know about it. Never had a cat with it before. Not sure of the diagnosis yet

I'm just hoping for anything other than FIP. Such a swollen little belly.

[bettyellen]

8. You can get loose powder lysine (instead of capsules) an just give a few pinches a week.

I need to do that again, if I forget for a couple of weeks they get the eyes.

[femmedem]

9. Thanks! I will keep some on hand! n/t

[TeapotInATempest]

10. I second using the lysine

My rescues are SO much better because of it, even the one the vet recommended I have put to sleep...13 years ago.

Good luck to your little one! Please keep us updated.

[femmedem]

11. Thank you so much.

I'll be thrilled if my little guy lives as long as your miracle rescue. I've been researching lysine because of this thread; I can't believe I've never heard of this before.

[bettyellen]

13. Yep! They never get the respirory problems or teary eyes since I give them it and I don't have to

Even mix it in, i sprinkle some in then bag of dry but also pinches here and there right in top of wet, and they're fine with it.

I also got Taurine to supplement the grain free frozen rabbit dog food I get because that's the only differerence and the dog food is so much cheaper for the same brand.

[femmedem]

19. He's just got worms, not FIP!

I am going to use lysine as he apparently is going to be vulnerable to URI's.

Thank you for the well wishes!

[bettyellen]

23. Nice!!! OMG. If he has the herp you have to be conscious about other cats getting it -

It spreads immediately if they're shedding it though tears but is almost inevitable that it will to spread to each cat in the household. When they catch it, it can be like a bad flu- and the cat suddenly goes off food and becomes lethargic. You'd have to insist that the vet waste no time (for $$ tests while cat starves) and give you an appetite stimulant. There's a few good ones that are human anti- depressants that are cheap and easy to split the pill. My kitten Pats (who also had the worst worms! OMG his poops had live ones wiggling out it) almost died from the kitten flu, except I had a caring vet who knew how much the cat would suffer if we waited for tests.

[femmedem]

25. Thank you for all the info!

I would never have thought to ask for an appetite stimulant.

It could be herpes but probably calici. Two weeks ago he had awful sores in his mouth, but I guess herpes can cause that, too.

[femmedem]

21. It was just a worm belly, not an FIP belly!

Lysine wouldbe good for him, as I think he will always have a latent virus.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. Yes, something treatable....

[femmedem]

22. It is treatable! Not FIP, just worms.

And whatever virus is giving him eye problems. I'm so happy! Thanks for the well wishes.

[CurtEastPoint]

32. YAY! Hate wormies....but you can get rid of those! Lucky you and lucky kitty!

[femmedem]

15. My kitten doesn't have FIP!

Worms and an eye infection. No temperature. The little guy is going to be ok!

[catrose]

5. I hope not, poor baby!

Sometimes they do get FIP after a URI, but I hope not. There are other possibilities, as you say. Hold him close and love him.

[femmedem]

6. Thanks, catrose. N/t

[femmedem]

16. Just worms! No FIP!

But I'm still going to hold him closes and love him.

[irisblue]

12. How is kitkit tonight? nt

[femmedem]

17. I was worried over nothing!

No FIP, just a belly full of worms.

The vet who had seen him when he came in two weeks ago was thrilled to see how much weight he'd put on and to see his mouth sores healed up. She was somewhat surprised he pulled through.

[Solly Mack]

14. I'm sorry to hear that.

[femmedem]

18. He's ok! He doesn't have a fever, no FIP, just loads of worms.

I'm so happy and relieved.

[Solly Mack]

20. That is a relief!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. Thank goodness! Worms are icky but easily treatable.

and

[irisblue]

24. Good news indeed!

[Lindsay]

26. So glad to read

that what he has is treatable. Give him an extra snuggle from me.

[femmedem]

29. I will! Thank you! n/t

[onecaliberal]

27. Thank goodness

[shenmue]

30. Hugs

[femmedem]

36. Thanks! We should post more kittens during primary season; it brings us all together.

[shenmue]

37. Yes

[Freddie]

31. Yay!!

We lost my beloved Freddie (my DU alias) at age 10 to wet FIP. Vet said it's a virus he was carrying dormant for years. It will kill either young kittens or cats 10 and over. Freddie was a rescue kitten so he must have been exposed before we got him. It's been a year and a half and we've since gotten 2 rescue cats but I still miss my big orange lump o'purr.

[femmedem]

34. So sorry to hear about your Freddie

[Warpy]

33. Feral kittens are usually full of worms and covered in fleas

and both conditions need to be taken care of. You're going to have to deworm all of them along with making sure that no flea has a chance of reintroducing worm eggs/larvae.

I hope the kitty bounces back soon.

[femmedem]

35. We've been lucky with the fleas.

The season hadn't hit here yet when I brought them in. But I came home from the vet with flea medication today.

[Fla Dem]

38. You are such a good Mom to the kits. This one is beautiful!

[femmedem]

39. Thanks! She is lovely, isn't she?

She's finally getting tamer, too. She's never been aggressive but she's always been the most timid of the litter.