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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2007eye problem
Rudy is seeing a veterinary opthamologist next week (who is only in town every other Wednesday). I'm anxious to find out what's wrong, and wondering if any of you have ideas. Rudy has always "winked" this eye, from the time he was a small kitten. Yesterday he was clearly in pain, though there are no outward signs of a problem--no discharge, no redness. He may have some light sensitivity, but it's hard to say. I have been putting warm compresses on his eye and even though he isn't pleased with the procss, it's clearly helping with his discomfort. He must realize it because he's being even more affectionate than normal. Any ideas on what could be wrong? My fear is that it's uveitis or something similar and that he could be losing his vision. Whatever is wrong, it's been going on his entire life and this is the first time he has shown any sign that it's bothering him. I have had this eye looked at by the vet in the past and he's always said there is nothing there. I thought maybe it was my imagination that he "winks" this eye a lot, but OTOH, that particular vet is an idiot and it took me a while to figure that out. Our good vet referred us to the opthamologist today (he doesn't have the equipment for a thorough eye exam), and unfortunately we have to wait.. though if he gets worse, we'll go to the emergency hospital and transfer him if we have to. There are no opthamologists here. Any thoughts, especially on something that may not be neccessarily an eye problem that could cause these types of symptoms?  SignatureLynne > Any thoughts, especially on something that may not be > neccessarily an eye problem that could cause these types of > symptoms? I'm glad you're taking him to an opthamologist. Haven't you mentioned herpes in the past with him, though? I go through the "winky eye" thing with Scarlett a lot, in fact, right now she's got a flare-up. I noticed a couple of days ago that she was "winky" but looking at her eye, there was no discharge, and no redness. The "wink" is a sure sign with her that a flare-up is happening. Now today, two days later, she has clear discharge and holds it closed a lot. With our history of this, my treatment is warm compresses like you're doing and 500 mg of l-lysine a day. I started the lysine yesterday, so if there's no improvement by wednesday, she will have yet another trip to the vet where they'll tell me it's viral and give me drops that probably aren't doing a thing. I swear by the lysine, and I'm starting to agree with someone who once told me that some cats have to be dosed with it every day for life. SignatureCheryl on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:22:15 GMT, Cheryl <jlhshadow@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: > I'm glad you're taking him to an opthamologist. Haven't you > mentioned herpes in the past with him, though? I go through the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > by the lysine, and I'm starting to agree with someone who once told > me that some cats have to be dosed with it every day for life. Rudy got an eye infection a few months ago and I thought that he may have contracted herpes from Levi, but he hasn't shown any other signs--no sneezing, no further infections. He may have it, though, but I think this is something else. This winky eye has been going on since we brought him home when he was 4 months old (he'll be ~4 years old at the end of next month). So I don't think the winky eye is related to FHV, if he even has it. Levi (now about 10 months old!), OTOH, definitely does and gets L-lysine daily. He has frequent outbreaks and I plan to keep him on it forever. Levi's outbreaks consist of sneezing and eye discharge. Thankfully they don't last long and he hasn't been on antibiotics since he was very small. I credit that to the L-lysine. Since cats are such stoic creatures and Rudy was clearly in pain the other day, I worry about inflammation in his eye, something that isn't visible without a slit lamp. If the opthamologist finds that, hopefully he'll respond to steroid eye drops. I have uveitis, which is very painful and can lead to blindness, so I don't take eye problems lightly. I'm very hopeful that it's nothing serious because I'm afraid whatever it wrong is chronic. My poor baby. In other news, Rudy loves the furminator. I've been using it on him a lot the past few days and boy is he funny about it. He goes absolutely nuts for it! I could knit an entire colony of cats from the fur it has taken off of him. :) SignatureLynne > on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:22:15 GMT, Cheryl <jlhsha...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > -- > Lynne I'm also glad you're getting him to an ophthamologist. I think chronic winky-eye with no sign of tearing or other symptoms is odd. He wouldn't be winking if there wasn't some sensitivity or discomfort. Hope it turns out well. Please let us know. RE: The Furminator. I have one, and love it for Frank. However, I've recently discovered that all that hair isn't loose hair. There must be a blade in there, because it actually cuts the hair. Try this: run a thread in between the tines. It cuts it. Which is a *good* thing for us, because Frank is just a walking fluffball and needs his hair thinned in the summer. I did the thread-test because I finally got to thinking I was getting way too much hair off the cats for it all to be loose hair. Sherry > I'm also glad you're getting him to an ophthamologist. I think chronic > winky-eye > with no sign of tearing or other symptoms is odd. He wouldn't be > winking if there > wasn't some sensitivity or discomfort. Hope it turns out well. Please > let us know. I'll definitely let you all know. It could help someone in the future. > RE: The Furminator. I have one, and love it for Frank. However, I've > recently discovered that [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > way too much hair off the cats for it > all to be loose hair. Oh, I'm certain it cuts hair, but I think it mostly removes hair that is going to come out anyway. You have to use it with a light hand. I actually guide it along his body with my finger running on his skin along side it so I know I am not using too much pressure. I also take short strokes. I think that minimizes any hair cutting. I also use it on my dog and it definitely removes the undercoat only. I can tell because that fur is fuzzy. Rudy is a DSH, but dang that boy has a THICK coat. He sheds a TON. After I pick him up or he sits on my lap, I look like I'm wearing a cat coat. Levi has medium length hair and doesn't shed even a quarter of the amount Rudy does. Rudy escaped to the back yard again today. Levi was once again sitting by the open back door. The dog came into my room, whining, to let me know. I went out and hung out with him for a while and he was sooooo happy. I think I will take him out with me a little bit each day since he loves it so much. He stuck right by my side. So long as he keeps doing that, I figure he's safe. Since I feel so bad that he is in pain, I'd probably lasso the moon for him if I could. SignatureLynne > > I'm also glad you're getting him to an ophthamologist. I think chronic > > winky-eye [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > -- > Lynne where can I get one of these 'furminators'? they sound marvellous as my jessie is a pain to comb and protests all the time, have given up trying to find something she will approve of. probably not available in the UK knowing my luck > where can I get one of these 'furminators'? they sound marvellous as > my jessie is a pain to comb and protests all the time, have given up > trying to find something she will approve of. probably not available > in the UK knowing my luck Here are two locations in the UK that I found through a quick search (be sure to get the blue or purple model for cats): http://www.furminator.com/ http://www.simpsons-online.co.uk/ Use a light touch -- you will be amazed at the amount of fur this thing extracts. Afterwards, smooth down the fur with your hands or a soft brush to catch whatever loose fur is left behind (and be prepared to see *lots* of fur flying). MaryL On 13 Jun, 01:36, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > > where can I get one of these 'furminators'? they sound marvellous as > > my jessie is a pain to comb and protests all the time, have given up [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > MaryL looked it up on google, it's ?25!!!!!! mmmmm, i will have a think but will probably end up buyign one anyway. which size is best for cats? the small one is only an inch and a half wide, is this wide enough? what about the medium which is 2 and a hlaf inches wide? concerned about you comment about 'fur flying', do you mean that said cat will get agitated and start fightin? bookie On 13 Jun, 01:36, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > "bookie" <emily_boo...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > MaryL looked it up on google, it's £25!!!!!! mmmmm, i will have a think but will probably end up buyign one anyway. which size is best for cats? the small one is only an inch and a half wide, is this wide enough? what about the medium which is 2 and a hlaf inches wide? concerned about you comment about 'fur flying', do you mean that said cat will get agitated and start fightin? bookie No, I didn't mean the cats would start fighting (but I can see why it wa interpreted that way because that is a common expression). I meant that so much fur is removed that you will literally see some flying around you. I am using the small brush, and that is what is generally recommended for cats. That way, you can use the same brush in smaller areas (under the chin or getting in close to the legs, for example). You could probably use the medium size on the sides and back, but they're too expensive to buy two different sizes. Are you able to buy through eBay? The blue one is usually available for about $17.00 plus $5.00 postage within the U.S. Here is an example, and this source shows postage of $9.00 for shipping worldwide. This auction will end soon, but they are frequently shown. http://tinyurl.com/2f8qyu MaryL > On 13 Jun, 01:36, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > bookie- Hide quoted text - I know, they're so expensive. But you'll have it forever, and I honestly think there's not another grooming tool on the market that's this good for Frank. I wouldn't buy the larger one, unless you've just got money to burn. The small one does great, and it's good for that spot behind & between the front legs where he always mats. Sherry Sherry > Rudy got an eye infection a few months ago and I thought that he > may have contracted herpes from Levi, but he hasn't shown any > other signs--no sneezing, no further infections. He may have > it, though, but I think this is something else. I hope it isn't serious. Scarlett doesn't have any other symptoms when her eyes flare-up, though. I'm happy to report that the lysine did the trick and her eye is almost back to normal. The discharge is just about gone, and she only winks at me occasionally, so no vet this time. But I always watch it for getting worse. I will continue her on it indefinitely after this. She just had a flare-up in April and now again in June, so it's chronic. This winky eye > has been going on since we brought him home when he was 4 months > old (he'll be ~4 years old at the end of next month). So I > don't think the winky eye is related to FHV, if he even has it. > Levi (now about 10 months old!) Time flies! , OTOH, definitely does and gets > L-lysine daily. He has frequent outbreaks and I plan to keep > him on it forever. Levi's outbreaks consist of sneezing and eye [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > it's nothing serious because I'm afraid whatever it wrong is > chronic. My poor baby. Me too. For both of you! Eye problems are scary. I went through a scare last year; eye doctor suspected macular degeneration and has had me in every three months since then. He also is worried about glucoma, and I had to have laser to reduce pressure. Luckily he said whatever degeneration he saw seems to be benign, but my vision is getting worse. Eye appt next week, so we'll see. > In other news, Rudy loves the furminator. I've been using it on > him a lot the past few days and boy is he funny about it. He > goes absolutely nuts for it! I could knit an entire colony of > cats from the fur it has taken off of him. :) LOL! Bonnie's the same way. She is a DSH but her undercoat is extremely thick. Luckily for her, too, because when Shamrock tussles with her she gets pawfuls of fur but no skin. I have black tufts on the floor constantly. Keeps the Dyson busy! Good luck with the furball's eyes and let us know what the dr says? SignatureCheryl |
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