Cat diagnosed with histoplasmosis and blindness
Histoplasmosis in older cats can cause severe symptoms like sudden breathing difficulties, loss of appetite, and blindness. Navigating expensive anti-fungal treatments and uncertain prognoses leaves owners terrified of having to make difficult end-of-life decisions.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Starting anti-fungal treatments prescribed by a veterinarianDid this help you?
- 2Seeking hope and shared experiences from other pet owners facing severe diagnosesDid this help you?
- 3trying prescribed medication at homeDid this help you?
- 4offering wet foods to help the cat gain weight backDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“We had noticed she was suddenly struggling to breathe, wasn't eating, wasn't drinking, nor would she lay in her normal spots.”source ↗
“My question to anyone dealing with or has dealt with this. How did it/is it going? I'm scared for her.”source ↗
“My girl is 12 years old and recently diagnosed with histoplasmosis. Unfortunately it was probably there longer than we knew because it has already caused blindness in one eye. She sees the vet again tomorrow to start anti fungal treatment. Has anyone else dealt with this in an older cat? Did your cat eventually recover? Trying to have realistic expectations but pretty worried.”source ↗
“I will spend whatever I need to spend on my baby, I just can’t imagine being faced with having to choose to put her down or not.”source ↗
Where this came up
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