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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2005Cats pupils larger on one side
My cats' pupils have suddenly grown different sizes, one is quite a bit larger than the other. Naturally I'm quite concerned (stroke/blood clot?), and she'll be in the vets first thing tomorrow morning. From what I can see they are both reacting to light, although one still remains larger than the other. Is there any easy explanation for this, or is it a guaranteed serious problem? Could it be caused by anything else other than a clot on the brain? Mike > My cats' pupils have suddenly grown different sizes, one is quite a bit > larger than the other. Naturally I'm quite concerned (stroke/blood clot?), [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mike I'm quite sure it could be something else. I know someone else posted here about that. But you want to make sure you take her in and get her checked as soon as possible because it could be something serious. I would also wonder about blood pressure. Please let us know what the vet says!! > I'm quite sure it could be something else. I know someone else posted here > about that. But you want to make sure you take her in and get her checked > as > soon as possible because it could be something serious. I would also > wonder > about blood pressure. Please let us know what the vet says!! Vet seems to think half her face is paralyzed, since her blink reactions are sluggish on one side. I can't remember entirely what the condition was called, but its same as the ones humans get. No other symptoms so it could also be a detached retina (seems she can't see out of one eye). Shes already got kidney problems and on 3 legs (got run over), so I'm guessing she's on her last few lives! Oh well, that's what the 8 spare are for I guess :( Thanks to everyone that responded! Mike >> I'm quite sure it could be something else. I know someone else posted here >> about that. But you want to make sure you take her in and get her checked [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Mike Sounds like maybe a stroke? Did the blood pressure get checked? That is important because treating high blood pressure would be paramount and her sight could come back if it was caused by that and is treated quickly (although usually you hear of both eyes going blind). > Sounds like maybe a stroke? Did the blood pressure get checked? That is > important because treating high blood pressure would be paramount and her > sight could come back if it was caused by that and is treated quickly > (although usually you hear of both eyes going blind). Vet didn't think it was a stroke as they'd be other symptoms, but localised to the face/eye region. Didn't check the blood pressure from what I saw. Mike > > I'm quite sure it could be something else. I know someone else posted here > > about that. But you want to make sure you take her in and get her checked [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > called, but its same as the ones humans get. No other symptoms so it could > also be a detached retina (seems she can't see out of one eye). Oh no, poor baby. :( > Shes already got kidney problems and on 3 legs (got run over), so I'm > guessing she's on her last few lives! Oh well, that's what the 8 spare are > for I guess :( Thanks to everyone that responded! Keep us posted, we'll keep you in our good wishes. > Vet seems to think half her face is paralyzed, since her blink reactions are > sluggish on one side. I can't remember entirely what the condition was > called, but its same as the ones humans get. No other symptoms so it could > also be a detached retina (seems she can't see out of one eye). Bell's Palsy?  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." >> Vet seems to think half her face is paralyzed, since her blink reactions >> are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Bell's Palsy? Thats the one. Mike > My cats' pupils have suddenly grown different sizes, one is quite a bit > larger than the other. Naturally I'm quite concerned (stroke/blood clot?), [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mike TuTu has one pupil larger than the other. Nearsighted eyes usually have larger pupils and I attributed it to one eye being this way. When I first had the Vet check her out, I called it to her attention and she did not seem to be concerned about it. I suppose cats can have eye problems as well as humans especially when they are foundling and go through a period of starvation. MLB >> My cats' pupils have suddenly grown different sizes, one is quite a bit >> larger than the other. Naturally I'm quite concerned (stroke/blood [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > well as humans especially when they are foundling and go through a period > of starvation. MLB It does need to be checked out as at worst it could be sign of some brain damage. However, as MLB says, it could just be one of those things, especially if there are no other symptons. ISTR that David Bowie is alledged to have one blue and one brown eye, but in fact both eyes are blue, it's just that one pupil is very large making that eye look brown from a distance. Maybe you have a Bowie cat? SignatureZ www.makepovertyhistory.org > My cats' pupils have suddenly grown different sizes, one is quite a bit > larger than the other. Naturally I'm quite concerned (stroke/blood clot?), [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Is there any easy explanation for this, or is it a guaranteed serious > problem? Could it be caused by anything else other than a clot on the brain? > > Mike encephalitis, head injury. -L.
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