Question about new rescue

MA · Post by MA » Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:02 pm

hey all-

I just got a new cat in- estimating about 5 or 6 years old? Been living in a colony in town, and they are demolishing the mobile home park so over 63 cats need homes! I could only take one- as I am over my limit. I chose this one because her one eye- her pupil is so dilated that you can hardly see the color of her eye? Her other eye is fine, and other than being really scared (she is upstairs in the cat room right now) She seems fine. She is eating and drinking and using the litter pan. I will be taking her into the vet tomorrow, but just wonder if this could be an inbreeding problem? Cataracts? Her eye is not cloudy though?

Post by **Traci** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:11 pm

Don't want to scare you MA, but get her tested for FELV, hypertension and kidney disease. Ask your vet for a full opthalmic exam...

MA · Post by MA » Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:26 pm

You didn't scare me, you informed me, big difference. If it matters the woman taking care of this colony (before the land got gobbled up for other purposes, says this cat has been like this since birth?

Post by **Traci** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:51 pm

Do you mean with the dilated pupil? Unlikely, I think. It could be something as simple as horner's syndrome, but that usually is self limiting. Whenever only one pupil remains dilated, I always suggest an FELV/FIV snap test regardless. She's still relatively young, but don't miscount kidney disease or hypertension, maybe as a result of a heart condition as well. Full opthalmic exam will tell your vet more, but I would definately suggest a baseline blood profile.

MA · Post by MA » Wed Jun 04, 2003 11:27 pm

Ok Traci- thanks! I know when I took the trap and looked at her, I mentioned the eye, and the lady shrugged and said "been like that since a kitten.." Oh well, I will let you know what the vet finds-

MA · Post by MA » Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:03 pm

Back from the vet- and everyone fell in love with this special needs kitty. The vet really wants her, but she has enough cats right now.

But kitty is back with us- she has what is known as senica ( i am probably spelling it wrong) The pupil is not detached, but it is stuck. She is completely blind in her one eye. Her temperment could not have been better- she tested negative for all the nasties, had her shots and is on Neobacimyx every 12 hours. The vet said the eye could stay cold and inactive for years, and then suddenly erupt and need to be removed. I am to watch for redness, for weeping of if she suddenly starts pawing at her eye for no reason, if I see any of this, I have to take her in immediately. The vet believes she suffered from some sort of trauma long ago and the eye healed itself to the best of its ability. I want to see if I can place her in good, proper home. There are to many cats here, and the vet says stress plays a large part of whether the eye stays calm or not.

kate & kobi · Post by **kate & kobi** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:35 pm

Wow MA, how wonderful of you to take care of her! I'm so glad she tested negative for all the "nasties" as you put it. She sounds like a sweetheart!

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