My Kitty’s Eyes

Lizzie lives with Kris and Ken Bilderback. She had myriad eye problems that regular vets either couldn’t diagnose or couldn’t treat. We got lucky and found a good veterinary opthamologist.

Some of you might need help figuring out why your cat squints, or why it produces pus, or tears, or just weird gunk around its eyes. Maybe your kitty’s eyes look cloudy. Maybe you don’t why. Maybe your vet doesn’t, either.

Many animal eye disorders are much more studied in dogs than in cats. I don’t know if this is because the disorders are more common in dogs, or just more commonly diagnosed and treated in dogs. For example, if you go to the website of the American Society of Veterinary Opthamologists, there’s a list of resources … all geared toward dogs.

This site is intended to help you in your search for answers. Don’t give up if your vet doesn’t have an answer for you. The answers are out there. You just need to find them.

One problem is that there are not a lot of veterinary opthamologists out there, especially in rural areas. So you might need to drive a long way for a consultation. Make the trip worthwhile. Write down every symptom you can think of. If the problem comes and goes, try to record patterns (is it seasonal, related to stress, medications, etc.) and try to get a picture of it while it’s flaring up.

Then ask your vet for a referral and get your cat seeing clearly again.

When you find a solution, please come back and share your story by clicking here. Maybe you can help save someone else’s kitty’s eyes.

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