Help Eclipse Get FIP Treatment
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After watching him struggle for the past few months, poor Eclipse was finally diagnosed Oct 19,2023. Eclipse was always the biggest, strongest, playful kitty until recent. Now he is practically a skeleton and will only lounge anywhere he can be undisturbed. Thankfully he still has an appetite, though his belly can't handle too much. My animals are the closest I have to children and my world is falling apart. Please help me save Eclipse.
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a viral disease of cats caused by certain strains of a virus called the feline coronavirus. Most strains of feline coronavirus are found in the gastrointestinal tract and do not cause significant disease. These are referred to as feline enteric coronavirus (FeCV).
With this form of the disease, fluid builds up in the abdomen, which causes a pot-bellied appearance. Fluid may also build up in the chest, making it hard for the cat to breathe. This form of FIP causes damage to the blood vessels, resulting in inflammation and fluid leaking from the blood into the abdomen and chest.
The dry form of FIP causes infection and inflammatory lesions around the blood vessels in a cat's body. This infection can affect the brain, liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin. This form often causes the cat to have seizures and move in an abnormal or uncoordinated way.
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Joslyn Matlock
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Poplar Grove, IL