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1/22 Friday

Energy: Low, shows interest in playing but won’t give chase. More energy in the evening.
Movement: Still dragging paws against floor. Will jump to ledge, dining and arm chair and ottoman. Tracking: A little better. Vision shows some improvement, pupils are slightly more reactive
Appetite: Ate evening meal dog food, has been trying to bury food. Wasn’t really in the mood for tuna this morning. Nibbled on cat food.
Attitude: Wants attention during the late afternoon/twilight hours, typical vocalization during petting.
Hygiene: No interest in litterbox yet. Fur appears dry and little self-grooming.
Hydration: Drank more water this morning.

Administered extra 1/2mL morning.
Excessive drooling when trying to give prednisolone.
Will jump in lap for petting. Will vocalize and come looking for attention.
Quiver in lower jaw when vocalizing.
Showed interest in new activity: entered cat cage during assembly.
Discharge from eyes.
Stronger struggling during prednisolone administration.
Has been at scratching post.
#1 in litter

Spent night in cat cage, was able to navigate to top ledge. Monitored for any signs of stress. Ate dog/cat food mix and drank some water. Received full dose of prednisolone.

1/21 Thursday

Energy: Low, did fetch ball/string 3x in evening
Tracking: Slow, unable to stay focused.
Attitude: Some interest in playing during evening hours. Subdued during most of the day. Will vocalize and seek attention.
Appetite: Enjoyed some wet tuna, drank more tuna juice. Tried to bury leftover tuna. Nibbled on cat food.
Movement: Seems to generate effort while fetching. Walking labored and sluggish. Will jump deliberately on food ledge, chair, ottoman.
Hydration: Spent 1 minute at waterbowl. Fur is dry.
Hygiene: Has shown little self-grooming. No litterbox interest.

Has gotten upset with Conan 2-3x in the evening (doesn’t want to wrestle)
Glazed/cloudy eyes, discharge.
Stronger struggling during prednisolone administration.
Has been at scratching post.

Vet called in morning to confirm that CBC indicated high proteins in blood. He concluded that Drogo has FIP.

1/20 Wednesday – Vet visit

Drogo showed no interest in morning meal and displayed lethargy. His energy picked up when presented with a new environment: car trip to the vet. He remained insistently vocal in his cat carrier while riding to vet.

Advised vet, Dr Cowser @ Sandy Lake VCA Animal Hospital that Drogo had not eaten, drank, played for nearly 48 hours. No litter box visits observed during the same timeframe.

Dr Cowser observed:
Cloudiness in the ocular region
Pupils were not contracting to bright light
Bloat and tenderness in abdominal region
Discharge in eyes
Surmised some muscle loss due to slight weight loss since last visit
Blood serum presented as yellow/amber color
Temperature taken 2x, first time was normal, second time @ 102F indicating fever

Indication of inflammation. Differential diagnosis of FIP, wanted to conduct a full blood panel Chem (8) CBC to get more information. Prescribed Prednisolone 3mg 1.5mL 2x daily for first 7 days, then once daily afterwards.

Asked about where we got Drogo -> Irving Animal Shelter
Seemed interested that we had his brother -> littermate Conan
Indicated that Drogo most likely was already infected with virus since kittenhood, may have been exposed to it at shelter.

Uncertain about the transmission to other household cats, advised isolating Drogo.

Drogo was actively exploring in cab of truck, moving from one area to the next, while continuing to vocalize. Upon arrival at home actively sought a comfortable place while man and I took the rest of the day off to ponder the future.