carlo, I think that the vet needs to test for that and for FELV/FIV as well. Talk to him about the prescription diet and the payment plan as well.
My grandfather,sister,my oldest son has been since he was 8(he's 12 now)I have his first poem that he wrote on his own.(not sure he knows it though

), my Great aunt and myself are all poets and some are writers as well as poets too.
Good luck with kitty. Please keep us posted and let us know.