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My sweet sweet boy Biscuit has just been diagnosed with dry FIP. I will seek 2nd opinion next week from a larger vet hospital, but in the meantime, would greatly appreciate the insights from other cat parents here.
A bit of history: I adopted Biscuit from the local shelter when he was 4 months old. He is now 10. About a month ago, he developed an eye problem where his right eye was murky and reflective under the light. He also wasn't eating and tried to hide under the bed. I took him to the vet, he was diagnosed with uveitis. He was put on Onsior for three days as well as given eyedrops for about ten days. He was back to his normal self almost the 2nd day, and his eye cleared up fairly quickly.
I was hoping it was a single incident. But this Monday, I saw the same thing with his other (left) eye - murky and reflective, hiding under the bed, not eating. And a low fever this time. I rushed him to the vet, the vet said that because it was recurring, more tests should be done to see if there's an underlying cause. He was given the same med this time, and has been slowly improving in the past few days, though it didn't work wonder as last time.
Yesterday the vet emailed me that his test results were back, and she strongly suspected that he had dry FIP. I was devastated. I requested his test results today from the hospital, but noticed sth strange - his globulin level is normal while albumin level is HIGH, given him an A:G ratio of 1.2.
I don't know what the vet's diagnosis was based upon, the FCV titers only or sth else. Have sent her that question but haven't heard back yet. Based on my rudimentary search online yesterday and today, Biscuit's A:G ratio is definitely not typical of FIP.
So I wonder, is it still possible to have FIP even with high albumin? I so long to breathe a sigh of relief, for myself and for him!
A bit of history: I adopted Biscuit from the local shelter when he was 4 months old. He is now 10. About a month ago, he developed an eye problem where his right eye was murky and reflective under the light. He also wasn't eating and tried to hide under the bed. I took him to the vet, he was diagnosed with uveitis. He was put on Onsior for three days as well as given eyedrops for about ten days. He was back to his normal self almost the 2nd day, and his eye cleared up fairly quickly.
I was hoping it was a single incident. But this Monday, I saw the same thing with his other (left) eye - murky and reflective, hiding under the bed, not eating. And a low fever this time. I rushed him to the vet, the vet said that because it was recurring, more tests should be done to see if there's an underlying cause. He was given the same med this time, and has been slowly improving in the past few days, though it didn't work wonder as last time.
Yesterday the vet emailed me that his test results were back, and she strongly suspected that he had dry FIP. I was devastated. I requested his test results today from the hospital, but noticed sth strange - his globulin level is normal while albumin level is HIGH, given him an A:G ratio of 1.2.
I don't know what the vet's diagnosis was based upon, the FCV titers only or sth else. Have sent her that question but haven't heard back yet. Based on my rudimentary search online yesterday and today, Biscuit's A:G ratio is definitely not typical of FIP.
So I wonder, is it still possible to have FIP even with high albumin? I so long to breathe a sigh of relief, for myself and for him!