I noticed that only one of my cat's eyes is dilated while the other seems to be normal. She seems to be acting normal. Any ideas?
2007-06-22 09:56:06 · 10 answers · asked by chriswanamaker 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Because it got into the catnip.
2007-06-22 09:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sgt. Crabbs 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If it makes you feel better have your vet check him out. If his pupils shrank under the light, he is probably fine and was just in "hunt mode" when your neighbor observed him (and maybe her cat wasn't as stimulated). My cat's pupils get HUGE when she's playing...almost to the point of not being able to see what color her eyes are. My other cat; however, usually has smaller pupils even when playing (she's a lot more reserved than the other cat). I think your neighbor is a little weird to assume the reason for your cat's large pupils are due to you smoking meth around him. That would be the last thing I would think of....unless of course I had witnessed first hand the effects of meth on a cat.
2016-05-17 22:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by beckie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO TO THE VET RIGHT NOW!!!!
My cat had this problem and I ignored it for WAY too long. Turned out he had an eye infection (Bartonella) that caused glaucoma. After trying to treat it for over a year, it got to be too much (3 or 4 different eyedrops 3 or 4 times a day - impossible when you live alone!) and he lost the eye.
Also, if your regular vet says, "I can send you to an eye specialist, but that will be expensive. I can treat it just fine - I have all the reference books." IGNORE THEM - go to the eye specialist. That was part of my problem!! She didn't treat it properly and it only made my cat miserable while the problem got worse. I wasted a ton of money and critical time before I finally got referred to the eye vet.
2007-06-22 11:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Samantha S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd suggest a fast trip to the vet. Sounds like it could (possibly) have a brain injury. Even if she's acting normal, uneven dilation of pupils isn't....vet exam is the safest route to go, just in case there is something serious going on.
2007-06-22 10:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Hubley 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is a reaction to an ear problem, which could range from ear mites to impacted wax touching the eardrum to cancer.
As someone else said, it could be Horner's Syndrome. You can find out more about that at www.purinone.com/catcare and look under H.
I wouldn't ignore it. Take her to the vet.
2007-06-22 12:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Kayty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is to take your cat to the vet. if this is not possible you should at least call a vet. i called the vet twice about my cat and both times the nurse there gave me advice.
2007-06-22 17:44:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be due to the cat hitting her head, Horner's Syndrome, or worse yet- FeLV. Take her to the vet just to be safe.
I really hope its not FeLV. I recently lost a cat to FeLV, though I knew she was positive for it, one of her first symptoms was having pupils of different size.
Best of luck!
2007-06-22 10:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Definitely take her to the vet. It could be a number of things that only the vet can tell.
Good luck.
2007-06-22 10:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by Cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am taking him to the vet tomorrow.
2014-10-16 05:15:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she needs to see a vet quickly
2007-06-26 04:20:05 · answer #10 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋