Hello,
I have a black boy cat. He just turned three. He was born on a ranch in Wyoming and was given to me by my sister when he was 8 weeks old. I also have his sister. She is doing very fine. A bit overweight, with glossy hair and energy. I first noticed that Hercules (boy cat) was losing weight a few months ago. I thought it was due to the diet food I put them on. They used to be indoor/outdoor cats, but for the last year they have been strictly indoor kitties and were putting on some pounds...at least girl kitty was. Three weeks ago, I noticed that he developed a cloud in his left eye. I brought him into the vet. He was given an eye exam and a blood test. He tested negative for FIV and FLV. However, his homoglobins and white blood cells were high. That is when the idea of FIP was first introduced. We went to an eye specialist. She found nothing in his eye on first shot. She said the homoglobins were not as high as they usually are with FIP, but still high for concern. White blood cells were quite high. He tested positive for the corona virus. He has been on an eye steroid for two and half weeks and omoxicillin for two weeks, there has been no change in his eye. Eye cloud covers bottom of eye and part of iris and is dotted with blood spots. He sleeps much of the day, his coat is not as glossy as sisters, and he is still thin. However, he is still eating (After much experimentation, I finally found a wet cat food he will eat), he grooms himself, purrs, and drinks water. Is there anything else that may be wrong with his eye instead of FIP? The vet wants to do another blood test to see if his homoglobins are down. I can do that, but money is tight after multiple cat visits. Potentially, they want to do an ultrasound to check for fluid. At this point, if it is FIP (I would prefer it do not be), I think it is the dry form. Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated. He is my boy.
(sorry for the length. i'm detail oriented.)