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Old June 23rd 08, 01:11 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Hennie
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My cat recently went to the vet as she is 17 yrs. old & her skin tore so she
needed stitches & all worked out ok.She came home with a cone around her neck
& I was told not to let jump or climb until her stitches came out & gave her
antibiotics for the 2 weeks she wore the cone. Then we took her back to have
the stitches removed & the cone too. She came back & we started letting her
roam around the house again. She has never been an outside cat except when we
take her to the vet. Well, her eyes are dialated & won't go down so we think
the trama was what caused it as she was fine before she went to the vet. Is
there a cure or anything that can be done to restore her back or we just have
to live her the way she is now. We won't get rid of her & do love her very
much. What do we do any suggestions Please, Was wondering if anyone has gone
thru this.

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Old June 23rd 08, 02:21 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Daniel Mahoney
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In article 8613fe299f9af@uwe, "Hennie" u44404@uwe wrote:

My cat recently went to the vet as she is 17 yrs. old & her skin tore so she
needed stitches & all worked out ok.She came home with a cone around her neck
& I was told not to let jump or climb until her stitches came out & gave her
antibiotics for the 2 weeks she wore the cone. Then we took her back to have
the stitches removed & the cone too. She came back & we started letting her
roam around the house again. She has never been an outside cat except when we
take her to the vet. Well, her eyes are dialated & won't go down so we think
the trama was what caused it as she was fine before she went to the vet. Is
there a cure or anything that can be done to restore her back or we just have
to live her the way she is now. We won't get rid of her & do love her very
much. What do we do any suggestions Please, Was wondering if anyone has gone
thru this.


I'm not aware of anyone else who has gone through this with their cats,
but many years ago my dog experienced something similar. Several visits
to the a veterinary allergy specialist got her vision back. I'm sorry,
but I don't remember what her condition was called or what drugs were
prescribed - it was a couple decades ago.

I'd say that a visit to the vet would probably be in order. It might be
something that's easily treatable. If not, it's not the end of the
world. A lot of cats do experience loss of vision, and they generally
adapt quite well and live happy, fulfilling lives afterwards.

There are people with blind cats on this group.

Dan
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Old June 23rd 08, 04:16 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Granby
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Yep Dan "There are people with blind cats on this group" and "Cats whose
slaves are blind people". It all works in the end..

"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
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In article 8613fe299f9af@uwe, "Hennie" u44404@uwe wrote:

My cat recently went to the vet as she is 17 yrs. old & her skin tore so
she
needed stitches & all worked out ok.She came home with a cone around her
neck
& I was told not to let jump or climb until her stitches came out & gave
her
antibiotics for the 2 weeks she wore the cone. Then we took her back to
have
the stitches removed & the cone too. She came back & we started letting
her
roam around the house again. She has never been an outside cat except
when we
take her to the vet. Well, her eyes are dialated & won't go down so we
think
the trama was what caused it as she was fine before she went to the vet.
Is
there a cure or anything that can be done to restore her back or we just
have
to live her the way she is now. We won't get rid of her & do love her
very
much. What do we do any suggestions Please, Was wondering if anyone has
gone
thru this.


I'm not aware of anyone else who has gone through this with their cats,
but many years ago my dog experienced something similar. Several visits
to the a veterinary allergy specialist got her vision back. I'm sorry,
but I don't remember what her condition was called or what drugs were
prescribed - it was a couple decades ago.

I'd say that a visit to the vet would probably be in order. It might be
something that's easily treatable. If not, it's not the end of the
world. A lot of cats do experience loss of vision, and they generally
adapt quite well and live happy, fulfilling lives afterwards.

There are people with blind cats on this group.

Dan



 




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