Can anyone help with my cat?

[HairByCharlotte]

Any one know what's wrong with my cats eyes they have been like this for a few days now started from one and now it's the other. His inner eye lid should be hidden away when eyes are open as far as I know. He seems ok in himself and purring etc and eating just wondering if anyone knows thanks xx

 

[bloomingnails]

Have a read of this

http://felinedocs.com/dr-diana-lafer/that-mysterious-third-eyelid/

Lilian x

 

[MissyMuffin]

Hi. I have a cat that this happens to a lot and one that I have never seen it!
The vet was concerned about Missy's 3rd eyelid even though she seemed fine. To cut a long story short I discovered she had tapeworms (yuk). After treatment she started putting on weight more and her eyes were fine.
Shes quite a stressy sort of cat, jumpy and scared of her own shadow and I think stress shows in her eyes too.

 

[HairByCharlotte]

Have a read of this

http://felinedocs.com/dr-diana-lafer/that-mysterious-third-eyelid/

Lilian x

Thanks Lillian x

 

[HairByCharlotte]

Hi. I have a cat that this happens to a lot and one that I have never seen it!
The vet was concerned about Missy's 3rd eyelid even though she seemed fine. To cut a long story short I discovered she had tapeworms (yuk). After treatment she started putting on weight more and her eyes were fine.
Shes quite a stressy sort of cat, jumpy and scared of her own shadow and I think stress shows in her eyes too.

Oh no tape worm? I de flea him etc with advocate and I think that's meant to cover tape worm but I've left it a bit late this month to do him. It's bizarre he looks sorry for himself because of it but seems fine otherwise very odd

 

[HairByCharlotte]

This is how it started the other day I noticed in just the one eye

 

[MissyMuffin]

I used Advocate too. I got a stronger one which the vet gave her. I think she'd had the parasites from her first home.
It could be anything from toothache to belly ache. Or it could be nothing.
Hope it's nothing but a bit of an under the weather spell x

 

[CONNECT-2-HAIR]

He could have been in a fight or scraped his eye on a twig or something. I have 2 cats and never come across this, so only guessing, sorry I am not more help, hope it gets better soon

 

[xxAmyxx]

Looks like an eye infection, my cat had this before and that's what it was, her nose was runny too x

 

[Nails<3]

My cat had this last year, went to the vets and its because he was in a fight and his eye was scratched so the third eye lid protects the eye whilst it heals. Xx

Laura x

 

[amygrace]

U could always try tear drops (human ones are fine- same ingredients just cheaper). They won't do him any harm~ his eyes might be dry that's why his eyelid is sticking.
Hope it's nothing to serious ! x

 

[angelina221]

My cat had this about 5 years ago. I read up about the 3rd eyelid and because it could be indicative of something serious, I took her to the vet. It can also be just protecting the eye from a scratch or infection.
The vet told me my cat had tumors in her stomach and would need an op. I was devastated as she was the baby of the family.
My sister said not to trust the vet I had gone to and told me to get a 2nd opinion. So I took her to another vet and there was nothing wrong with her!
I was gob smacked. The vet even said I could take her back again the next week and he would check her again for free to put my mind at rest.
So that was 5 years ago and I still go to that nice vets even though it's 20 mins away in the car and the cat meows the whole way there!

 

[shedunlop]

This is a classic reaction to something being wrong with your cat and you should see a vet to rule out anything serious. It is now necessarily anything with eyes but can be a sign of infections elsewhere. Always get you cat to the vet when this happens though.:wink2:

 

[TracyUK]

This is a classic reaction to something being wrong with your cat and you should see a vet to rule out anything serious. It is now necessarily anything with eyes but can be a sign of infections elsewhere. Always get you cat to the vet when this happens though.:wink2:

I agree re the vets. Hopefully they can rule out anything serious but cats do also purr when they are sick/injured not just when they are happy so pain/discomfort isn't always easy for us to spot. Hope he turns out to be ok x

 

[KayaPapaya]

Agree - vet visit to get checked over.

 

[HairByCharlotte]

Thanks everyone im going to take him x

 

[Beauti-listics]

let us know how you get on

 

[CONNECT-2-HAIR]

Hope your cats a bit better soon, try not to worry, easier said than done I know.

 

[HairByCharlotte]

Took him this eve and the vet thoroughly checked him over- he said his eyes were perfect and there seemed to be nothing wrong checked his stomach temp etc and he said he must just be a very tired boy and maybe he has had a virus and coming towards the end of it. If still like it next week or progressingly gets worse this week then I have to take him back, it's so strange I wish they could just tell you what's wrong! X

 

[Nails<3]

Took him this eve and the vet thoroughly checked him over- he said his eyes were perfect and there seemed to be nothing wrong checked his stomach temp etc and he said he must just be a very tired boy and maybe he has had a virus and coming towards the end of it. If still like it next week or progressingly gets worse this week then I have to take him back, it's so strange I wish they could just tell you what's wrong! X

Atleast you know its nothing serious which is fab. Cats are so resilient. Hope it sorts itself out xx

Laura x