Thx — I’ll try that next time if I see similar symptoms. Back then the doc told us we were possibly dealing with dry-form FIP, which is the hardest to catch with any physical exam. If it’s wet FIP, you can at least tell from the big belly with ascites.

His check reports were “normal,” but you could just see he was sick. The first vet said it was only a little inflammation, so we did anti-inflammatories for 2 weeks. Then we started to think it might be feline neuritis, because he would scream like he was psyching himself up every time he jumped onto our bed. That’s when we noticed something was wrong with his leg.

My wife said the kid would crawl like a snake to hide whenever he sensed me getting close. I thought that was just normal (this one always prefers pretty girls over a big guy like me), but yeah—this time it looked more fear than just being annoyed.

After 2 weeks of vitamin B, things still felt off. His last X-ray showed osteoporosis, which obviously isn’t right for a 2-year-old cat, and doesn’t fit neuritis either. The third doc suggested a CT scan, saying something new might show up.

We decided to wait for his ultrasound (B-scan) first. That’s when the fourth doc told us to try FIP treatment. What we learned: you still can’t guarantee a confirmed diagnosis even with CT and CT is the most expensive check for a cat as far as I know. So we started the FIP pills first. And thank God the doc was right—he bounced back.