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by Mandy-jane
Mon May 27, 2019 9:07 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: FIP .... is there any hope ?!
Replies: 10
Views: 2854

Re: FIP .... is there any hope ?!

The vet rang at 7:30 this morning, Geoff had deteriorated overnight and was very weak this morning. We got dressed and went down straight away and he fell asleep in our arms. It may sound silly but it was like he waited for us to get a definite diagnosis before he stopped fighting, the fact we didn’...
by Mandy-jane
Sun May 26, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: FIP .... is there any hope ?!
Replies: 10
Views: 2854

Re: FIP .... is there any hope ?!

I say children, they are 25, 24, 20 & 17. We all went down and saw Geoff at the vets earlier and we’ll all go down again in the morning if we decide not to bring him home. The children all think he should stay there and a lot of me do aswell but then there’s part of me that thinks he deserves to...
by Mandy-jane
Sun May 26, 2019 7:45 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: FIP .... is there any hope ?!
Replies: 10
Views: 2854

Re: FIP .... is there any hope ?!

Thanks for your replies. Since posting this I’ve spoken again to the vet, she aspirated some of the fluid in his abdomen and it’s very yellow in colour and very viscous. .... both obvious signs of FIP. From this we have decided that the only option for Geoff is to have him put to sleep, it’s tearing...
by Mandy-jane
Sun May 26, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: FIP .... is there any hope ?!
Replies: 10
Views: 2854

FIP .... is there any hope ?!

My gorgeous 4 yr old boy, Geoff, is currently in the local veterinary hospital having fluid support and tests. He hasn’t been himself for about 3 months, started with what seemed to be a discomfort in his back but in the last 2 wks he’s lost his appetite, lost weight, and has free fluid in his abdom...