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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Third Eyelid
I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost argued with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to be SICK. Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has put on a little weight, her coat is looking better. Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing? I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat viral infections/communicable diseases to count. Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too worked up over newcomers. Thanks all Sherry > I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. > I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat > viral infections/communicable diseases to count. Some times the third eyelid protrudes when the cat has lost weight, or is dehydrated. Since it resolved after she gained`weight, and the vet gave her a clean bill of health, I'd `keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't worry. > Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to > ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too > worked up over newcomers. Sherry, if her FeLV/FIV ELISAs, blood, and fecals (for parasites) came back neg., There's no reason I can think of for not beginning the introduction process. Good luck, Phil > Thanks all > Sherry circa 15 Feb 2004 23:51:28 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (sriddles@aol.comkitty) said, > I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. > I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and > wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork > didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost argued > with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to > be SICK. Dehydration does it, too. And, apparently, LUUUUUV. :-) http://www.petcat.us/questions.shtml > Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has put on > a little weight, her coat is looking better. > Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing? Probably dehydration. > I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I > read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat > viral infections/communicable diseases to count. > Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to > ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too > worked up over newcomers. You said she's gotten a clean bill of health from the vet, right? I'd get started. :-) Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. > I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > a little weight, her coat is looking better. > Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing? I would HIGHLY suspect URI - maybe you just caught her at the tail end of it...? > I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I > read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various >cat [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks all > Sherry Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady of Meow. -L. >Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a >long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady >of Meow. > >-L. Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on the windowsill looking in two weeks ago in the middle of a freezing rain...she was just starved, and matted so bad they had to shave her sides. After 2 weeks, she is already less bony and her coat looks better. Here's a pic of her right when we brought her in, and one a couple days later after she got shaved and cleaned up some. She's really got an unusual coat pattern. She's a real lap cat too. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg Sherry circa 16 Feb 2004 04:25:00 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (sriddles@aol.comkitty) said, > Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on > the windowsill looking in two weeks ago in the middle of a freezing rain...she [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face! Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg >> http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg >> >Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face! > >Laura Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides shaved. I just love her though. I'm going to keep her. We only have 3 cats, one more won't make much difference. DH keeps asking when I'm taking her to the shelter, and I just go "Oh, let's wait till her coat grows back out, nobody would pick her looking like that." I figure that story ought to be good for at least a month, then he'll be attached to her by then. I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?. Sherry circa 16 Feb 2004 04:59:27 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (sriddles@aol.comkitty) said, > Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really > dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides shaved. I just love her though. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > he'll be attached to her by then. > I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?. Nope. And if DH won't keep her, you can send her to me. :-) (But I think he'll cave. <G>) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >> http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg >>> http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry LOL! No you are NOT bad. I'm quite sure he already knows you are keeping her anyway. Karen > >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg > >> http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Sherry Have you named her yet? >Have you named her yet? Yeah, her name is Biskit. She jumped up on the window that night while we were wattching Seabiscuit. And also because she kneads *everything* all tthe time. When the vet picked her up, he said, "Oh, look. She's making biscuits." Sherry > >Have you named her yet? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Sherry That's a great name!! > >Have you named her yet? > > Yeah, her name is Biskit. She jumped up on the window that night while we were > wattching Seabiscuit. And also because she kneads *everything* all tthe time. > When the vet picked her up, he said, "Oh, look. She's making biscuits." CUTE!!! "Sherry " <sriddles@aol.comkitty> wrote in message > I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?. HELL no. :) She is neat looking! But what are those little bumps on her back leg? Hopefully just matted fur? >She is neat looking! But what are those little bumps on her back leg? >Hopefully just matted fur? I just looked again at the pic. I don't know what that is. Maybe a leaf or something stuck to her leg. Anyway, it's just something in the picture. Thanks for compliment! I think her little mask is so cute. Sherry > >She is neat looking! But what are those little bumps on her back leg? > >Hopefully just matted fur? > > > I just looked again at the pic. I don't know what that is. Maybe a leaf or > something stuck to her leg. Anyway, it's just something in the picture. Oh good, I was concerned it was something like linear granuloma. >Thanks > for compliment! I think her little mask is so cute. She is a precious girl and so lucky to have found you. circa Tue, 17 Feb 2004 00:27:49 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > She is neat looking! But what are those little bumps on her back leg? > Hopefully just matted fur? That's part of the carpeting, not the cat. I did a double-take, too. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg Oh my..... what potential she has...she'll be a beauty! Linda >Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on >the windowsill looking in two weeks ago in the middle of a freezing rain...she [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Sherry Best of luck to you and your new one, Sherry! I also have a stray right now with third eyelids showing. He has been here about a week and a half, and was severely dehydrated and starved when I brought him in. He no longer appears to be dehydrated, and seems to be settled down to eating a regular amount, but the third eyelids are still showing. :-( A friend sent me some Advantage, so I was able to de-flea him, but I can't afford a vet visit to get the little guy tested or a Droncit for the worms I'm also certain he has. He has a date to go into the shelter in two weeks. I'm going to see if I can talk my vet out of a Droncit and see if that clears up the third eyelid thing, since I've read that is another thing that can cause it. Crossing my fingers! Ginger-lyn >I also have a stray right now with third eyelids showing. He has been >here about a week and a half, and was severely dehydrated and starved [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Ginger-lyn Ohhh, poor kitty. Where did you find him? Biskit *still* isn't eating right. She gobbles food like it's going to disappear. Sherry > >I also have a stray right now with third eyelids showing. He has been > >here about a week and a half, and was severely dehydrated and starved [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Sherry I rescued my Betsy almost five years ago and she still has a tendancy to gobble food. I used to free feed my other cat, but can not since Betsy's arrival. Linda >Ohhh, poor kitty. Where did you find him? Biskit *still* isn't eating right. >She gobbles food like it's going to disappear. > >Sherry I put food and water out for any strays/ferals in the neighborhood. Luckily, he wasn't as skittish as some, and when he showed up for dinner, I managed to get him to come over to me (after about 10 minutes of freezing my *** off!). Unfortunately, there are still two other cats out there. Sigh. But I have to get little Alex taken care of first. He's such a sweetheart. He's stopped gobbling, and now he eats mostly when one of us is in there with him (I think we aren't in there enough, and he's very social and misses company when we aren't there). Although he gets *really* excited and waits by the spot where I put down the dish when he gets his canned food at night, and gobbles *that* down (first time I tried to give him canned food, he looked at it like "What the heck is *that*?). Anyway, hopefully Biskit will realize soon she doesn't have to worry about a food source anymore :-) Ginger-lyn >I put food and water out for any strays/ferals in the neighborhood. >Luckily, he wasn't as skittish as some, and when he showed up for [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Ginger-lyn That's where I was really lucky. Biskit wasn't hard to catch at all. I still can't imagine where she came from. We don't have houses close to us at all. She almost had to have been dumped here. Sherry
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