Cola
HHFs Second FIP Success Kitty
Cola, a sleek jet black short haired male kitten arrived at the shelter in early summer 2021. Bright, happy and playful, he was approximately 2 months old. He was neutered in early September and by October, he was developing fluid in his abdomen. As is frequently the case, FIP is brought on by a trauma, such as neutering. Cola was showing signs of stress and despite the abdominal fluid was losing weight.
There is no definitive test for the diagnosis of FIP, rather it’s a series ruling out other possibilities, but through several veterinarian visits and many lab tests, it was narrowed down to FIP.
Quickly contacting our US Representative from Mutian, Cola was started on the black-market medicine, GS-441524. It was a daily injection. It was quite painful as the serum is thick. Cola dreaded the daily routine and was uncomfortable for about 5 minutes after each injection, but did manage rally to the offering of treats! Injections were rotated in 5 different areas of the body. After 5 days on the medication, the abdominal fluid was gone and Cola was starting to feel better. Weekly reports were given to Mutian, so that they could adjust his injection dosage and advise us on what to expect. Monthly visits were made to the veterinarian for blood tests and x-rays to make sure healing was proceeding and no other issues were developing.
After 81 days of daily injections, Cola was given a clean bill of health and is once again, a happy playful, loving kitten!
Thank you, Mutian, for making this medication available and saving so many kitties, that without it, would perish.
More and more veterinarians are learning about the promise of this medication, and although they cannot prescribe it because it has not been approved by the FDA, are advising owners of FIP kitties how to obtain it. However, it is still very expensive and many owners simply cannot sustain the financial burden, which is where Happy Hearts has decided to make it part of its mission to help FIP cats and kittens.
There is no definitive test for the diagnosis of FIP, rather it’s a series ruling out other possibilities, but through several veterinarian visits and many lab tests, it was narrowed down to FIP.
Quickly contacting our US Representative from Mutian, Cola was started on the black-market medicine, GS-441524. It was a daily injection. It was quite painful as the serum is thick. Cola dreaded the daily routine and was uncomfortable for about 5 minutes after each injection, but did manage rally to the offering of treats! Injections were rotated in 5 different areas of the body. After 5 days on the medication, the abdominal fluid was gone and Cola was starting to feel better. Weekly reports were given to Mutian, so that they could adjust his injection dosage and advise us on what to expect. Monthly visits were made to the veterinarian for blood tests and x-rays to make sure healing was proceeding and no other issues were developing.
After 81 days of daily injections, Cola was given a clean bill of health and is once again, a happy playful, loving kitten!
Thank you, Mutian, for making this medication available and saving so many kitties, that without it, would perish.
More and more veterinarians are learning about the promise of this medication, and although they cannot prescribe it because it has not been approved by the FDA, are advising owners of FIP kitties how to obtain it. However, it is still very expensive and many owners simply cannot sustain the financial burden, which is where Happy Hearts has decided to make it part of its mission to help FIP cats and kittens.