Elderly cat s third eyelid one eye only

[jan]

Max is 16 and three quarters - deaf as a post but apart from sneezing fits which he has always suffered from seems well in himself until yesterday when he got up and his right eye has his third eyelid about a third over it and his pupil is smaller on that eye than his other normal eye. It s a bit teary but not exceptionally so and I have gently bathed it with a weak saline solution in cooled boiled water. No change today at all. He s sleeping well, eating well, mobile enough, grooming himself. Any advice at all ? Thankyou for reading. Jan

[Leesy]

Sorry I can`t help you with that or offer any advice, don`t know much about eyes , but I am quite sure that somebody on this forum will .

[Mags]

Generally when a cats third eyelid is showing it is an indication that there is an infection or the cat is unwell.

My advice would be to take him to the vet as soon as possible and have him checked over.

I hope it's nothing too serious, please let us know how he is.....

[dinahsmum]

How odd. Usually the third eyelids show both sides and is a general "I'm not very well' sign. Or possibly just in one eye where the eye itself has an infection or minor injury but you seem to discount that.
What do you think? Do you think Puss seems well enough and you'll be Ok doing a couple of days 'wait and watch'? If so, why not do that?
If you are worried (and you know Puss better than anyone) then off to the vets with you on Monday!
Do you think he could have had a minor stroke? I seem to remember reading somewhere that older cats can suffer a sort of feline mini-stroke, from which they normally recover well. The small pupil tends to suggest some sort of neurological problem - but then again maybe he has had a bump or something.
Simple answer - I don't know. If he was mine and I wasn't immediately worried I think I'd wait and watch for a few days. If there's anything else to cause concern then I'd be straight to the vet.

Good luck and keep us informed won't you?

[Elaine]

Personally, I'd have a vet take a look at it.
http://www.best-cat-art.com/cat-eye-health.html

[Kazz]

Hiya really decent advice given so far but you could wait and see by Monday if no better I would take him my old cat Oscar had the similar thing and he had conjunctivitius nothing serious but it irritated him slightly. Just a thought. his cleared up nicely though.

[dandysmom]

I'm with the watch it, and go to the vet if it seems serious school of thought. You do know your cat.

[farthing]

I think because his pupils are uneven, i would get him checked by a vet, as said before it is usually neurological, and personally, I would rather have it looked at.

[jan]

Thankyou all for your advice, he s exactly the same again today so that s the third day today - its weeping a bit more yesterday and today but does nt appear to be bothering him, he s got a huge appetite always! Am keeping him warm by the fire and continuing to wipe it at intervals with cooled saline solution. I might be being silly, but it terrifies me to take him to a vet as it stresses max out going, I dont like my vet I registered with as they are of the do blood tests, do kidney tests this is the price mentality whether the patient warrants it or not, so need to visit one recommended to me but a good journey away. Also with the age he is and past experience, it stresses ME out taking them. Worry about my animals like I do my two now grown up children lol. It would nt surprise me if my third cat felix has whacked him and caught him in his eye as he tends to knock him off my digital box to move Max and take his seat on it himself, but I dont know for certain. Well, will continue to monitor him today and see what tomorrow brings. Thanks again, Jan .

[dandysmom]

Hope he does well and that the haw recedes...is the pupil still contracted? I fully understand the worry of taking a dreadfully stressed cat to the vets!