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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2006Any Ideas?
Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. I need some ideas about what's going on with Jessie's eyes. Two different vets (in two different vet practices) have looked at it and said it was "nothing", and "just sleep", but none of my other cats (except, occasionally, Demi) get this goop in their eyes. And the fact that it's reddish-brown worries me. Have any of you seen anything like this? Should I take her to a *third* vet? http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Jessie_Eye/ Also, it's been a while since I've posted pictures of my gang, so here's a whole bunch to make up for my slacking off. To make it easier to see all of them without a lot of clicking, I made them into a slideshow. There are some amazing upside-downy head shots of Sammy. You can really see, in these pictures, that Bandit is now completely blind. Her pupils are totally dilated even with the flash going off in her face. She's still happy, healthy, and feisty as hell though, so I'm just very thankful for that. If, as the vet surmises, it is a tumor on the underside of the front of her brain, I can only hope that it is a *VERY* slow growing one that will let me have her for many more years yet. It's hard to believe that she'll be 17 years old in a few months - I still remember her as the tiny kitten that used to bounce off my walls! http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/girls/  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ My cat used to get this in one eye. Vet thought that it may be a blocked tear duct. She told me the fact that it was reddish-brown did not mean it was blood. I can't remember what she told me caused the reddish coloring. Only way to unblock a tear duct involves anesthetizing the cat. Vet said it really wasn't a problem and that we shouldn't do anything about it unless we were going to do some other procedure that involved anesthesia. It came and went with my cat and we never did anything about it. It didn't seem to bother my cat either. Sue > Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/girls/ > My cat used to get this in one eye. Vet thought that it may be a blocked > tear duct. She told me the fact that it was reddish-brown did not mean it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It came and went with my cat and we never did anything about it. It > didn't seem to bother my cat either. Thank you, Sue! I know I panic too easily when it comes to my fur-babies, but this is just really scary and gross looking - I was imagining all sorts of horrible problems. Hugs, CatNipped > Sue >> Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/girls/ There's a protein in their tears that gets a dark orangy-brown when dried. I know it freaked me out the first time I saw it -- it was the first time we had a white-faced cat. Rhonda > My cat used to get this in one eye. Vet thought that it may be a blocked > tear duct. She told me the fact that it was reddish-brown did not mean it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sue > There's a protein in their tears that gets a dark orangy-brown when dried. > I know it freaked me out the first time I saw it -- it was the first time > we had a white-faced cat. > > Rhonda Thanks Rhonda, that's the part that was scaring me - I was thinking it was a bloody discharge! SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >> My cat used to get this in one eye. Vet thought that it may be a blocked >> tear duct. She told me the fact that it was reddish-brown did not mean [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Sue > My cat used to get this in one eye. Vet thought that it may be a blocked > tear duct. She told me the fact that it was reddish-brown did not mean it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sue Hi Sue! Patty mom to Rusty and Grady Pat, I thought that was you! I saw the message about Grady earlier (I mean how many Pattys are there with a cat named Grady?) and I even sent an email to the address below but it didn't go through. How is Grady? It sounds like hyperthyroidism. Do you have another vet to consult? I'll email you separately. Sue >> My cat used to get this in one eye. Vet thought that it may be a blocked >> tear duct. She told me the fact that it was reddish-brown did not mean [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Patty > mom to Rusty and Grady > Pat, > I thought that was you! I saw the message about Grady earlier (I mean how [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Sue The email I use in NGs is not a real one due to spam issues. Yeah, the vet said he's tested for thyroid and the test comes back ok. I'm planning on seeing another vet as soon as I can get in to see him. I'll call tomorrow. JoAnn said she's having a similar problem with her cat, she said that first they diagnosed hyperthyroidism, now they say it's pancreatitis. I just know I have to get some resolution to this, it's putting the whole house in turmoil with all this vomiting going on. *sigh* Patty > "nothing", and "just sleep", but none of my other cats (except, > occasionally, Demi) get this goop in their eyes. Hi CatNipped Sorry I forgot your birthday! Sarrasine gets "just sleep" but only in her left eye. Our vet said nothing to worry about some cats are just like that and only to worry if it turned green! I just wipe it away gently Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> "nothing", and "just sleep", but none of my other cats (except, >> occasionally, Demi) get this goop in their eyes. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > nothing to worry about some cats are just like that and only to worry > if it turned green! I just wipe it away gently Thanks Lesley! That's what I've been doing - but it's really gross and scary! I looked on line and it looks to be conjuctivitis, and like Rhonda said a protein that will turn it that color. Hugs, CatNipped > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:39:02 GMT, "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote: > I looked on line and it looks to be conjuctivitis It doesn't look like conjunctivitis to me. The discharge with conjunctivitis is typically yellow or green. He would also have a red/bloodshot eye, so lift his eyelid and check the color of the whites of his eyes. SignatureLynne "Every once in a while, the tables are turned and we get to share our lives with an animal who takes care of their human." - Tara, rpdb > Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Jessie_Eye/ Looks normal to me. Some cats are just bigger secretors than others. -L. >> Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > -L. Thanks Lynn! You know that I've had some really bad experience with vets in the past, so I'm always second guessing them. I'm so glad others here have seen this - I can breathe a bit easier now. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ The red-brown discoloration is caused by oxygen. The longer the "goop" sits at her eye, the darker the discoloration becomes. It's caused by a simple virus that the cat gets as a kitten. Or so my vet told me after exhaustive testing at Cornell to be positive that the virus was not contagious to other cats. In my cats case, the symptoms came and went with regularity. > Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Jessie_Eye/ > The red-brown discoloration is caused by oxygen. The longer the "goop" > sits at her eye, the darker the discoloration becomes. It's caused by a > simple virus that the cat gets as a kitten. Or so my vet told me after > exhaustive testing at Cornell to be positive that the virus was not > contagious to other cats. In my cats case, the symptoms came and went > with regularity. I wonder if allergies are involved as it is with itchy, runny eyes in humans? SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >> Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Jessie_Eye/ The red-brown discoloration is caused by oxygen. The longer the "goop" sits at her eye, the darker the discoloration becomes. It's caused by a simple virus that the cat gets as a kitten. Or so my vet told me after exhaustive testing at Cornell to be positive that the virus was not contagious to other cats. In my cats case, the symptoms came and went with regularity. > Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Jessie_Eye/ AWWWW you have such gorgeous babies. Nice to hear from you and your clowder again; I always love seeing your photos. One of mine has goopy eyes as well...pretty normal as far as my vet says! Looks gross but a quick tissue wipe every day sorts her out. Hope you are well :) > Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/girls/ > AWWWW you have such gorgeous babies. Nice to hear from you and your > clowder again; I always love seeing your photos. One of mine has goopy > eyes as well...pretty normal as far as my vet says! Looks gross but a > quick tissue wipe every day sorts her out. Hope you are well :) Thanks! I'm doing a bit better - I'd be doing a *LOT* better if I could find another job and not have to work 10 - 12 hour days! ;> SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >> Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. >> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/girls/ > Hi guys, it's been a while I know, but RL has socked it to me lately. > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I have had 2 cats with herpes induced eye problems. Both of them had lots of upper respiratory problems which goes along with it. If left untreated complications include ulcers of the eye. It can be treated with daily doses of l lysine and when there are flares--eyedrops and axithromycin. My cats had to see an animal eye specialist for treatment. In fact, McDuffy goes tomorrow for his annual checkup. the condition can be managed but never cured. You might want to check this out.
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