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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2007Yoda's Eye
I just noticed something really odd--I'm sure we'll end up going to the vet quick as I can get an appt. anyway but I wanted to ask if anybody has any reference info. about this. Yoda's left eye is changing color around the rim. About 1/8 inch, maybe more, next to the "white" of his eye has turned reddish brown. The other eye hasn't, so I know it's not normal aging of the eyes. His eyes are green, so it's a quite noticeable thing. I'm sure this just came up very recently. I'd have noticed it before. Yoda has a real history of recurrent conjuctivitis, but not for a few years. There is no watering, no eye boogers, or anything else. Just a color change. Anyone have any info. about this? Poor Odie. I have just dreaded the day he starts going downhill because of his age. Lori, did you ever see anything like this in Bandit? Sherry > I just noticed something really odd--I'm sure we'll end up going to > the vet quick as I can get an appt. anyway but I wanted to ask if [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Lori, did you ever see anything like this in Bandit? > Sherry Okay, I googled and am in total freak-out mode now. It looks like the pictures of uveitis. Which is more of an indicator of disease in the body than a singular simple eye problem. Does anyone know anything about this? Does anyone know why this stuff only happens on the weekend??? Sherry >> I just noticed something really odd--I'm sure we'll end up going to >> the vet quick as I can get an appt. anyway but I wanted to ask if [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Sherry No, but we are sending purrs and good wishes for the Yo-Man. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >> I just noticed something really odd--I'm sure we'll end up going to >> the vet quick as I can get an appt. anyway but I wanted to ask if [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > about this? Does anyone know why this stuff only happens on the > weekend??? Hope it isn't that. As for weekends, mine aren't that partial to weekends. 6:15 PM will do just fine. I think they have a "thing" for the emergency vet. Jo > Okay, I googled and am in total freak-out mode now. It looks like the > pictures of uveitis. Which is more of an indicator of disease in the > body than a singular simple eye problem. Does anyone know anything > about this? Does anyone know why this stuff only happens on the > weekend??? I'm sorry, I don't know, but we are sending lots of purrs that it isn't what you fear, and also lots of anti-freakout purrs. Both Frank and Nikki did get brown spots in their eyes as they grew older, but not in the pattern you describe. The vet said they were normal pigmentation changes.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > Okay, I googled and am in total freak-out mode now. It looks like the > > pictures of uveitis. Which is more of an indicator of disease in the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Stories and pics athttp://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ > Pics athttp://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/http://community.webshots.com/use r/frankiennikki Yes, I'm familiar with those freckle-things. Can't remember what they're called, but the vet said it's a good indicator that a cat's age is in double-digits. This isn't like that at all. It's a ring completely around the outer edge of the iris that's a murky reddish color. Guess it's not a vital emergency, it can wait till I can get an appt. since it doesn't seem to bother him at all. He's tired of me staring at him though. Sherry > Yes, I'm familiar with those freckle-things. Can't remember what > they're called, but the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > at him > though. Oh, yes, cats can't stand to be stared in the eyes for long. Caliban tends to get boogers in his eyes, and I'm always looking to see if he has any, and what colour they are, in case they look infected. He hates it when I stare him in the eyes. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki | Oh, yes, cats can't stand to be stared in the eyes for long. Caliban | tends to get boogers in his eyes, and I'm always looking to see if he | has any, and what colour they are, in case they look infected. He hates | it when I stare him in the eyes. Abelard is used to having a hoomin fuss with his eyes, it started when he was an IBK. I think he actually likes it! >> Yes, I'm familiar with those freckle-things. Can't remember what >> they're called, but the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > has any, and what colour they are, in case they look infected. He > hates it when I stare him in the eyes. You're supposed to blink at him so he knows it's not a sign of aggression. Then you can look all you want, so long as you blink :) > I just noticed something really odd--I'm sure we'll end up going to > the vet quick as I can get an appt. anyway but I wanted to ask if [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Lori, did you ever see anything like this in Bandit? > Sherry Doesn't Susan M's cat Otis have eye discoloration? She said it's just a freckle on the eye, nothing to worry about. I hope it's the same for Yoda. Many purrs, SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://picasaweb.google.com/badwilson > Doesn't Susan M's cat Otis have eye discoloration? She said it's just a > freckle on the eye, nothing to worry about. I hope it's the same for > Yoda. Many purrs, Yes - http://community.webshots.com/user/susanmandfredk Otis and Chester Vol 8 - see the close ups of Otis. Don't know if its the same thing? Susan M Otis and Chester > > Doesn't Susan M's cat Otis have eye discoloration? She said it's just a > > freckle on the eye, nothing to worry about. I hope it's the same for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester AWww... your Odie is so cute, I chuckle at his moustache every time I see him. His eye thing is really odd. What did the vet say that was called? My Odie's eye isn't like that though; its just the outer rim of the iris that's changed. It's so weird. It looks almost translucent, like what you're seeing is the bloody murky part of behind the eye. (not that I know what it looks like behind a cat's eye though) Sherry > > "badwilson" <badSPAMwil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Sherry Yoda has an appt. for 2:30 Wednesday at the "good vet" (the expensive one). I generally take them here for routine stuff but the vet in the city specializes in feline practice. I think I'd save money in the long run, because I'd probably end up just getting drops or something here with a "wait and see" diagnosis, and end up taking him to the city anyway later. Arrgghh. I so do not need this right now. But we have been very lucky & healthy for a long time, so I should not complain. Sherry >> > "badwilson" <badSPAMwil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Sherry Be sure to let us know the outcome of today's visit with the Good Vet". Purrs that Yoda is OK. MLB > >> > "badwilson" <badSPAMwil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Be sure to let us know the outcome of today's visit with the > Good Vet". Purrs that Yoda is OK. MLB- Hide quoted text - I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. The first mistake he made was get the carrier out of the garage & plop in down in the living room. He spent the next hour looking for Yoda and was late for the appointment. Of course. Rule #1: Never let them see the carrier until you're ready to put them in it. Anyway. Yoda had some kind of trauma to the eye, probably a scratch that caused it. I thought this was pretty good news since it was very treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. Sherry On Apr 4, 11:57 am, mlbriggs <mlbri...@nospam.com> wrote: > On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:58:06 -0700, Sherry wrote: > >> On Apr 2, 12:35 am, "Susan M" <otis_chester_...@yahoo.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > Be sure to let us know the outcome of today's visit with the > Good Vet". Purrs that Yoda is OK. MLB- Hide quoted text - I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. The first mistake he made was get the carrier out of the garage & plop in down in the living room. He spent the next hour looking for Yoda and was late for the appointment. Of course. Rule #1: Never let them see the carrier until you're ready to put them in it. Anyway. Yoda had some kind of trauma to the eye, probably a scratch that caused it. I thought this was pretty good news since it was very treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. Sherry I'm so happy and relieved that was all it was. Of course the drops will be fun - not. Jo > Anyway. Yoda had some kind of trauma to the eye, probably a scratch > that caused it. I thought this was pretty good news since it was very > treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in > pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. > > Sherry Glad to hear it wasn't something more serious Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. The first mistake he made was get the carrier out of the garage & plop in down in the living room. He spent the next hour looking for Yoda and was late for the appointment. Of course. Rule #1: Never let them see the carrier until you're ready to put them in it. Anyway. Yoda had some kind of trauma to the eye, probably a scratch that caused it. I thought this was pretty good news since it was very treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. Sherry Poor Larry ;-D Glad to read that Yoda's problem is treatable with drops. My optomitist prescribed some eye drops for when my eyes really act up from my allergies. I got up this morning and guess what I needed....yup gully washer rain and my eyes felt like I'd turned the lids inside out while asleep. Couldn't help but think about Yoda and hope that his eyes didn't hurt that much. Pam S. still asking the owners for purrs for Yoda's eyes. > I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take > Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Pam S. still asking the owners for purrs for Yoda's eyes. Aww, thanks for purrs. I never thought about his eyes hurting, since they weren't gunky or anything, but I think they did. He seemed to squinch at light more. Dang cats. They are so stoic and hide illness so well. HOpe your eyes feel better too. Sherry >> I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take >> Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Sherry This makes me wonder if cats can suffer from "dry eyes" like humans do. Any information regarding this? MLB > I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take > Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in > pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. That's about the best news there could be. So glad it was just a scratch. LOL about the carrier. And purrs for you to feel better soon. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >That's about the best news there could be. So glad it was just a >scratch. "'Tis but a scratch!" > I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take > Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in > pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. Good to hear it! (But sorry you have a weird flu - feel better soon!) Roxy's going back to the vet tomorrow for another look at *her* eye. It doesn't look terrible, but it's not all better, either. She can keep it open, and she appears to be seeing out of it, but it's still somewhat discolored (kind of a pinkish-yellowish hue to her normally green eye), and from time to time, I see the conjunctiva peeking out where it doesn't belong! (Not horribly swollen like it was at first.) She's had about 6 weeks of antibiotics (both topical and oral), plus anti-inflammatory ointment, and drops for pain. I don't know what is going to make her get better, poor girl! :( Joyce >Roxy's going back to the vet tomorrow for another look at *her* eye. >It doesn't look terrible, but it's not all better, either. She can keep [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >anti-inflammatory ointment, and drops for pain. I don't know what is >going to make her get better, poor girl! :( Still? That's not very good! I hope this trip will help them clear it up for good. > > I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take > > Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Joyce Purrs for Roxy's eye to heal soon. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Good to hear it! (But sorry you have a weird flu - feel better soon!) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joyce Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Roxy, Polonca and Soncek >I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take >Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >treatable with drops. His blood work & exam showed that he was in >pretty good shape for his age. That was good news too. I'm glad that it's not as bad as what you looked up on the web. :) Purrs for his owie to get better. > >I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take > >Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm glad that it's not as bad as what you looked up on the web. :) > Purrs for his owie to get better. Too much information can be a dangerous thing. I'm not googling cat illnesses anymore :-) Sherry >> >> > "badwilson" <badSPAMwil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > >Sherry Yay that Yo-man is in good shape, and purrs his eye continues to get better. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > I got up sick this morning with some kind of weird flu. DH had to take > Yoda to his appt., which was a whole new experience for both of them. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Sherry I'm so glad and relieved to hear Yoda's condition isn't too serious and that he is going to be ok. Lots of healing purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek PS: I hope you are feeling better too, Sherry. >>>>> "badwilson" <badSPAMwil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > Sherry Glad to hear this is not serious! I haven't been around much lately and am catching up. |
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