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Originally Posted by Tom1515
The vet hydrated her, and suspected FeL or FIP, but bloodwork came back negative, so he then suggested signs point to nerological disorder.
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Do you know what blood tests the vet ran? What was this kitty's red blood cell count? (anemia can cause some cats to eat clay litter). FIP is an extremely difficult disease to rule out in a living cat as there is no one definitive test for it. A diagnosis is usually made based on several factors such as age, symptoms, and ruling out other possible ailments. Here is an excellent website on the subject:
http://www.sockfip.info/about-fip/all-articles.html
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FIP can also take a more chronic form referred to as "dry FIP." Dry FIP, as the name implies, is not associated with fluid accumulations in the abdomen or chest, but rather with more localized masses in the kidneys, spleen, liver and terminal bowel, eyes, and the linings of the lungs and heart, and central nervous system. Uveitis (intraocular inflammation) can affect the eyes, making them look cloudy and changing the color of the iris. Inflammation can enter the brain and spinal chord and cause a spectrum of progressive neurologic abnormalities. FIP accounts for over one-half the cases of inflammatory intraocular and nervous system disease in cats under 3-5 years of age.
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that this little girl makes a full recovery.
How is her appetite?