Diagnosis!
So we have confirmation that it is indeed an autoimmune issue. His immune system has stopped attacking what it should, and started attacking his own body. This can possibly be on ongoing issue, but usually only for older kitties. In younger kitties, its usually a problem that can be fixed.
Unfortunately the treatment is itself pretty risky. We basically shut off his immune system, and the slowly let it come back on with steroids. Which means Neechee will be immune systemless for a while, which is risky, especially since he's been so sick, but they gave us antibiotics to help with that. Then while we are weening him off the steroids we have to take him in for blood tests weekly to make sure that its working properly.
As for now, he's not eating on his own yet, and the last two days I've woke up to a mess. Yesterday he was sick to his stomach, and this morning he decided to use the bathroom (a good thing) in the living room (not so much a good thing). Our morning consist of struggling to get some food in his belly, his steroid, his antibiotic, and sub cutaneous fluids. Lunch is only the food, but dinner is another four part process. He fights this tooth and nail (literally) but I'm so happy to have him at home his fussyness is cuter than it is fustrating.
Unfortunately the treatment is itself pretty risky. We basically shut off his immune system, and the slowly let it come back on with steroids. Which means Neechee will be immune systemless for a while, which is risky, especially since he's been so sick, but they gave us antibiotics to help with that. Then while we are weening him off the steroids we have to take him in for blood tests weekly to make sure that its working properly.
As for now, he's not eating on his own yet, and the last two days I've woke up to a mess. Yesterday he was sick to his stomach, and this morning he decided to use the bathroom (a good thing) in the living room (not so much a good thing). Our morning consist of struggling to get some food in his belly, his steroid, his antibiotic, and sub cutaneous fluids. Lunch is only the food, but dinner is another four part process. He fights this tooth and nail (literally) but I'm so happy to have him at home his fussyness is cuter than it is fustrating.