Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-30 Thread Amy Sharpe
My cat, Tiger, has the same problem.  It started about 2 years ago and would only do it sometimes and the difference was huge.  Now one pupil is always slightly larger than the other one but it doesn't seem to bother her.  The vet said it could be a brain tumor but there was nothing on the x ray  o

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread TenHouseCats
as most of the folks are saying, while it could be serious and should be looked at, it could just as easily be one of the simpler things folks are suggesting fyi, I have unequal pupils myself sometimes, which comes from a really rare, totally benign condition that causes my optical nerves to s

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Lisa Roberts
Hi Nina,   My little Roxie had the same thing happen last weekend as she started to feel better from her breathing episode.  One pupil was a lot larger than the other, but the next day both eyes were back to normal.   Hope you get goods news from the vet.    Lisa   P.S. - thank you so much for yo

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Nina
Thanks Tamara for all the personal experience about this.  The reason I started to panic, was because Grace's littermate, Molly, (the 2nd in the litter to pass), had a tumor behind one of her eyes.  A concussion had not occurred to me, but the way she's been acting lately, it could be. Nina ta

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Nina
Thanks Joan, that's good to hear.  My internist is going to try to squeeze me in this weekend, but thanks to you guys I'm not quite so nervous anymore. Joan Doljan wrote: Nina,   I had a cat that had the same symptoms.  I paid a lot of money for a number of tests and all turned out OK. 

RE: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: RE: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil Dear Nina I know you've had a lot of reassuring replies since you posted, and I'm hope and praying along with you and everyone else that Grace's symptom isn't a serious one. I hope you do get to see your vet

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Belinda Sauro
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Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Nina, Bailey's (my positive) eyes are almost always not even, one is almost always more dilated that the other, they have done this for as long as I can remember, he is ten years okd. So unless Grace is acting sick or like something is wrong I wouldn't be worried. -- Belinda Happiness is

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread tamara stickler
Nina,   The dilated pupil could be caused by various things.  The least of which, and MOST likely since you stated that she's been ok, and acting quite like a kitten again, is that she might have given herself a slight concusion.  My spaz-cat Coebeio has done this on occasiononce while spazing

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread carlas
Nina Sending prayers to Grace Carla

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Melbeach
We're saying a prayer for you guys. Hopefully the list is right and it's just a strange quirk with felv. -Kyle - Original Message - From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:59 PM Subject: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil > I just posted about how

RE: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Jen, This helps me also, thank you ;-)) CherieJen Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Nina!I've actually got three cats with this condition (I don't recall thetechnical name for it, but it's common among cats with FeLV)...Marvin(he's about 4 years old) has a pupil that's completely blown, but ishea

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
We all understand Nina ;-)) CherieNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Michelle for that ray of hope. I'm trying not to panic. Before my animals started getting sick, I was so calm in crisis conditions. That's all shot to h**l now.Nina[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:>Nina,> I think it could be a sign of

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Nina, My positve Amber has a dilated pupil and her coloring is darker in that eye also, but nothing else is wrong and she seems to be fine with it, a little more light sensitive but that seems to be all, let me know what you find out. Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nina,I think it could be a sign o

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-29 Thread Joan Doljan
Nina,   I had a cat that had the same symptoms.  I paid a lot of money for a number of tests and all turned out OK.  Eventually the eye became normal again.   Hoping for the best for Grace.   JoanNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just posted about how well Grace has been doing. I'm about to lose my

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Nina
I forgot to mention that my vet also said that this is not unheard of with FelV kitties. Nina

RE: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Chris
m: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jen Meyer Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:22 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil Hi Nina! I've actually got three cats with this condition (I don't recall the technical

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Barb Moermond
Nina, go search in the archives from 1998, my Ninja had strange pupil issues and there was nothing at all wrong with her eyes.  She had uneven dilation and it would change occasionally as to which eye was more dilated, but they were both more dilated than normal.  My vet even checked her ocular pre

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Lernermichelle
me too. In a message dated 4/28/05 10:06:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Thanks Michelle for that ray of hope. I'm trying not to panic. Before my animals started getting sick, I was so calm in crisis conditions. That's all shot to h**l now. Nina >>

RE: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Jen Meyer
Hi Nina! I've actually got three cats with this condition (I don't recall the technical name for it, but it's common among cats with FeLV)...Marvin (he's about 4 years old) has a pupil that's completely blown, but is healthy in every other respect...My Ewok's right pupil will dilate every once in

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread catatonya
Nina,   She's right.  Some do have the condition and it doesn't mean anything 'worse' is going on.  I would go to the vet.  But don't panic!   t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nina,I think it could be a sign of something serious, but I also seem to remember someone writing a long time ago that cats with F

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Nina
Thanks Michelle for that ray of hope. I'm trying not to panic. Before my animals started getting sick, I was so calm in crisis conditions. That's all shot to h**l now. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nina, I think it could be a sign of something serious, but I also seem to remember someone w

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-28 Thread Lernermichelle
Nina, I think it could be a sign of something serious, but I also seem to remember someone writing a long time ago that cats with FeLV sometimes just get this condition. I am not positive, but I really think I remember that, and that it is not a big deal when it happens. I would certainly g