The tests for FIP are not definitive - they still don't have a full grasp on the disease and it's causes. I lost a cat to wet FIP about 11 years ago and I can tell you it was nothing but downhill FAST with her. She was fine in the morning, by the afternoon she was listless and we were off to the vet. She stayed overnight on fluids while they tried to figure it out. Transferred her to a specialist the next day - another night of constant care and I had to put her to sleep the day after.
I have also dealt with what I'm pretty sure was a case of Bengal Polyneuropathy with Diesel. Although our vet never did diagnose it as such we followed a steroid treatment protocol (along with antibiotics because his white cell count was quite high) and he slowly recovered over a coupe of months. His only symptoms were wobbly hind legs and not being able to jump at all that came on very suddenly. If it is neuropathy you need more than 4 days of steroids - it could take a couple of weeks on steroids to see noticeable improvement.
_________________ Dallas, TX USA Diesel - snow Bengal born 09/01/2013 adopted Feb 2014 Tuck, Chloe, Buddy, Lewis & Tia - rescue kitties Clyde, Bleu & Coal - Great Danes
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