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Hi! I am a volunteer with my local cat rescue, and we have two 7 month old girls that have been stumping our vets. While we would love to have MRIs done on each kitten, that is financially not a possibility with our little rescue. I am not asking for diagnoses, just your thoughts of "maybes..." I will list each kitten's symptoms first, followed by the complete family history, and pictures of each if I can attach them. This will be long, but I want to be thorough.
Gia (DLH Orange/White) symptoms:
- Cloudiness of corneas in both eyes, began at 4 months old. We tried various drops with no luck. The vet has said it is degenerative.
- Slight, occasional head tremor
- Complete blood panel done two weeks ago with all measurements in normal ranges.
- Typical appetite
- Typical energy level
- Extremely social
Dory (DSH Orange) symptoms:
- Ataxia, began at 5 months old, is progressive
- Difficulty making it to the litter box in time, but I am hesitant to say "loss of control of bowels" because she definitely feels she needs to go, she just can't get there quick enough.
- Complete blood panel done two weeks ago with all measurements in normal ranges.
- Typical appetite
- Likes to sleep, but also loves to play
- Very friendly
Family History:
Gia and Dory were surrendered at our local animal control with their mother and 2 sisters as newborns. Almost immediately, staff took the 4 newborn kittens away from their mother and placed them with a surrogate mother who had her own 4 kittens. They apparently did this because birth mother was sick. To my knowledge, birth mother either died or was euthanized at the shelter due to illness. Our rescue pulled the surrogate mom, Godiva, with her 4 black kittens and her adopted 4 orange kittens. Shortly after, Godiva's birth kittens became ill with URIs, and one-by-one, they passed away despite our efforts. That left Godiva and her adopted 4 orange kittens. When the kittens were about 6 weeks old, Godiva developed pneumonia. She passed away at the vet's office. Of the 4 orange kittens, 3 were typically sized for 6 weeks, and one was half the size. She went home with a foster, and also passed away.
That left 3 kittens: Mattie, Dory, and Gia. For awhile, things were normal. The girls had a typical URI, with Gia and Dory recovering quicker than Mattie. The girls were combo tested for FIV and FeLV (neg/neg), spayed, and received FVRCP and Rabies vaccines following a typical timeline. Mattie stopped grooming herself, she developed a second URI, and she did not recover despite antibiotics. Her main neurological symptom was ataxia. We took her to the vet and ran bloodwork, which came back indicative of FIP. Having dealt with the disease before, we chose to euthanize her before she began suffering further.
Gia and Dory are otherwise healthy kittens. They love running, playing, and cuddling, and they adore their food. Again, I am not asking for any diagnoses. I just want your ideas of possible things it could be.
Thank you!
Gia (DLH Orange/White) symptoms:
- Cloudiness of corneas in both eyes, began at 4 months old. We tried various drops with no luck. The vet has said it is degenerative.
- Slight, occasional head tremor
- Complete blood panel done two weeks ago with all measurements in normal ranges.
- Typical appetite
- Typical energy level
- Extremely social
Dory (DSH Orange) symptoms:
- Ataxia, began at 5 months old, is progressive
- Difficulty making it to the litter box in time, but I am hesitant to say "loss of control of bowels" because she definitely feels she needs to go, she just can't get there quick enough.
- Complete blood panel done two weeks ago with all measurements in normal ranges.
- Typical appetite
- Likes to sleep, but also loves to play
- Very friendly
Family History:
Gia and Dory were surrendered at our local animal control with their mother and 2 sisters as newborns. Almost immediately, staff took the 4 newborn kittens away from their mother and placed them with a surrogate mother who had her own 4 kittens. They apparently did this because birth mother was sick. To my knowledge, birth mother either died or was euthanized at the shelter due to illness. Our rescue pulled the surrogate mom, Godiva, with her 4 black kittens and her adopted 4 orange kittens. Shortly after, Godiva's birth kittens became ill with URIs, and one-by-one, they passed away despite our efforts. That left Godiva and her adopted 4 orange kittens. When the kittens were about 6 weeks old, Godiva developed pneumonia. She passed away at the vet's office. Of the 4 orange kittens, 3 were typically sized for 6 weeks, and one was half the size. She went home with a foster, and also passed away.
That left 3 kittens: Mattie, Dory, and Gia. For awhile, things were normal. The girls had a typical URI, with Gia and Dory recovering quicker than Mattie. The girls were combo tested for FIV and FeLV (neg/neg), spayed, and received FVRCP and Rabies vaccines following a typical timeline. Mattie stopped grooming herself, she developed a second URI, and she did not recover despite antibiotics. Her main neurological symptom was ataxia. We took her to the vet and ran bloodwork, which came back indicative of FIP. Having dealt with the disease before, we chose to euthanize her before she began suffering further.
Gia and Dory are otherwise healthy kittens. They love running, playing, and cuddling, and they adore their food. Again, I am not asking for any diagnoses. I just want your ideas of possible things it could be.
Thank you!
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