Cats eyes

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bernhund

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3,770 posts

199 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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What's happened to my cat's eyes? The inner corners seem to be black and starting to move towards the centre!


Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

250 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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Protrusion of the nictitating membrane is as far as I can tell rarely an issue, but I'd keep an eye on it. Doubtless Bex will be on in a bit, probably with better advice.

bexVN

14,682 posts

217 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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I am so predictable smile.

Both third eyelids showing up is a common sign of Torovirus. It is usually a self limiting virus lasting about 3 weeks and sometimes the cats will seem not quite their normal selves and maybe some diarrhoea.

If you have an older cat this can occur when the cat loses the fat pads behind the eyes causing the eyes to 'sink' into the head and allow the third eyelid to come across the eyes.

However these are just possible causes, for more chance of a proper diagnosis I have to advise a vet check.

bernhund

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3,770 posts

199 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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Thank you. He appears to have lost a little weight recently & looks scruffier than normal. I'll keep an eye on him (excuse the pun) for the week.

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

192 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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My cats are suffering from this, or rather some have had it and got better, some haven't had it yet, and one has it at the moment with a runny bottom. He's on some sort of yeast paste, and it's a bugger to try and get him to eat it. Tried hiding it in tuna, beef and his other favourite foods, but he's too smart and old to fall for that trick.

bexVN

14,682 posts

217 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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HOGEPH said:
My cats are suffering from this, or rather some have had it and got better, some haven't had it yet, and one has it at the moment with a runny bottom. He's on some sort of yeast paste, and it's a bugger to try and get him to eat it. Tried hiding it in tuna, beef and his other favourite foods, but he's too smart and old to fall for that trick.
If it lasted about 3 weeks for your cats who have had it I would be highly suspicious of Torovirus (I assume it has been mentioned already though) hopefully the diarrhoea will clear up once the virus (if that is what is is!) has run its course so the yeast medication? (Not sure what that could be) won't be essential, unless his diarrhoea is really bad.

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

192 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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Looks like yeast, it's called Pro-kolin

bexVN

14,682 posts

217 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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HOGEPH said:
Looks like yeast, it's called Pro-kolin
It is a pre and prebiotic paste with a binding clay. To try and settle the gut flora. (no yeast)

It is useful but not if you are struggling to give it! Cats don't enjoy it too much. You can get capsules instead. Bland diet maybe more helpful if you haven't tried yet.

You can get capsules that maybe easier to give.