| Written by Melanie |
| Over the past few years I have heard from numerous people about some specific breeders that are unfortunately breeding with cats that carry disease and infection. Some of these breeders have been aware that their lines have had problems for MANY, MANY years but yet they continue to breed with the same animals over and over again rather than desexing the offending animals and starting again with unrelated animals. I have spent a lot of time putting together the “TIPS FOR BUYING A KITTEN” and “THE ROLE OF A GOOD BREEDER” in our resources menu. If you follow this advise closely I believe you will steer clear of the of finding breeders. I will not mention names under any circumstances but want people out there to have a good experience and purchase a lovely natured kitten that lives a long and healthy life. Below I have attached a VET REPORT from a lady that contacted me after having a horrible experience with a kitten she purchased from one of the breeders I am referring to above. This kitten died of FIP and she is keen to make other people aware that SOME breeders don’t have the kittens best interest at heart. At her request I have attached a report from her vet indicating that the kitten died from FIP. Report To: PORT MACQUARIE ANIMAL DOCTORS 5/175 Lake Rd PORT MACQUARIE 2444 Patient: Name: DELETED Phone: N/A DOB: N/A Age: 10 months Sex: Female Species: Feline Request Details: Lab Ref: 09-1913802 Your Ref: P4534 Collection: 21/03/09 00:00 Ref. by PORT MACQUARIE ANIMAL DOCTORS Tests requested: Final report. Thank you for your referral. Clin notes: Species: Feline, Burmese 10mths FN Acute onset anaemia, anorexia and pain on Report: VETNOSTICS COMMENT See histopathology report below.David Taylor HISTOPATHOLOGY REPORT Case No. V09/1701 CLINICAL NOTES Acute onset anaemia, anorexia and pain palpation of R kidney MACROSCOPIC EXAMINATION “Kidney”. The specimen consists of a portion of kidney measuring 35x20x12mm. 2 representative sections taken in 2 separate cassettes A and B. (vs/ms) MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION Diffusely the capsule is expanded by numerous viable and degenerate neutrophils, lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, plump fibroblasts, abundant fibrin and collagen, haemorrhage and oedema. Multifocally within the capsule, venule lumina are filled with eosinophilic granular material with entrapped erythrocytes and leukocytes. The venule walls are obscured by previously described inflammatory cells. Multifocally extending into the superficial cortical interstitum and within the deeper cortical interstitium are moderate to abundant numbers of inflammatory cells that surround and separate glomeruli, tubules and blood vessels. There are multiple vessels within the cortex the walls of which are disrupted and obscured by an eosinophilic fibrilla material consistent with fibrinoid vascular necrosis. Multifocally there is mild cortical interstitial fibrosis that effaces and replaces normal architecture and extends from the cortex towards the medulla. DIAGNOSIS VASCULITIS AND NEPHRITIS, PYOGRANULOMATOUS, MARKED WITH MARKED DIFFUSE FIBRONOSUPPURATIVE CAPSULITIS, FIBRIN THROMBI AND TUBULAR DEGENERATION COMMENT The histopathology is consistent with feline infectious peritonitis virus infection. 24/3/09:la Reported by Dr David Taylor Verified by David Taylor ANIMAL DOCTORS “Complete care for the rest of the family Ph : +61 2 6581 5111 Fax : +61 2 6581 3111 5/175 Lake Road Port Macquarie See us on the web – www.animaldoctors.com.au View and join us on facebook – www.facebook.com/animaldoctors Follow us on twitter – animal doctors DISCLAIMER: The content of this e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and confidential. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please advise us by telephone or reply email, and then delete the message and any attachment(s). Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of Animal Doctors. |
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