As many of you know, my 2 year old Morgan passed away rather suddenly Wed. with some unknown disease. Some speculations are toxoplasmosis, FIP, or heart disease (which didn't show up on xrays). She started with loss of appetite, fever, lethargy, seizures/staggering, then progressed within 12 hours to acute pneumonia, which led to her death. Thank you all so much for your kindness and encouragement. We're still waiting for any results from the necropsy, but now it looks like we have to go through the weekend not knowing if any of our others are at risk of developing this.
Meanwhile, this morning my 13 y.o. Maine coon wasn't in bed with me like he has been every morning for the past 12 1/2 years of his life. Naturally I panicked, after what we've been through this week. I found him hiding under a bed and got him out, only to have him run under another bed, looking scared. I practically dragged him out of there so I could check him, and I put him on the bed. He looked OK, just like he didn't feel great. I brought him some food, and his appetite was fine, and his temp was right around 100. However, when I sat on the sofa to cuddle with him, he tried to jump up and couldn't. It's not a high sofa. So this explains why he wasn't on the bed. I'm taking him to the vet today at 4. I know that Maine coons are susceptible to hip dysplasia, but the timing seems really really bad. Does anyone think this could be related to Morgan's mystery disease?
Meanwhile, this morning my 13 y.o. Maine coon wasn't in bed with me like he has been every morning for the past 12 1/2 years of his life. Naturally I panicked, after what we've been through this week. I found him hiding under a bed and got him out, only to have him run under another bed, looking scared. I practically dragged him out of there so I could check him, and I put him on the bed. He looked OK, just like he didn't feel great. I brought him some food, and his appetite was fine, and his temp was right around 100. However, when I sat on the sofa to cuddle with him, he tried to jump up and couldn't. It's not a high sofa. So this explains why he wasn't on the bed. I'm taking him to the vet today at 4. I know that Maine coons are susceptible to hip dysplasia, but the timing seems really really bad. Does anyone think this could be related to Morgan's mystery disease?