I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost argued with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to be SICK.
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She seems fine and has put on a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing? I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat viral infections/communicable diseases to count.
Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too worked up over newcomers.
Thanks all
Sherry
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She seems fine and has put on a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing? I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat viral infections/communicable diseases to count.
Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too worked up over newcomers.
Thanks all
Sherry
I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. I had a stray jump up on the window ... The moreI read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too manyvarious cat viral infections/communicable diseases to count.
Some times the third eyelid protrudes when the cat has lost weight, or is dehydrated. Since it resolved after she gained`weight, and the vet gave her a clean bill of health, I'd `keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't worry.
Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't gettoo worked up over newcomers.
Sherry, if her FeLV/FIV ELISAs, blood, and fecals (for parasites) came back neg., There's no reason I can think of for not beginning the introduction process.
Good luck,
Phil
circa 15 Feb 2004 23:51:28 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (Email Removed) said,
Dehydration does it, too. And, apparently, LUUV. :-)
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Probably dehydration.
You said she's gotten a clean bill of health from the vet, right? I'd get started. :-)
Laura
I am Dyslexia of Borg,
Your ass will be laminated.
I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. I had a stray jump up on the window ... almost argued with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to be SICK.
Dehydration does it, too. And, apparently, LUUV. :-)
http://www.petcat.us/questions.shtml
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She seems fine and has put on a little weight, her coat is looking better. Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing?
Probably dehydration.
I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I read this newsgroup, the more ... isolated to ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too worked up over newcomers.
You said she's gotten a clean bill of health from the vet, right? I'd get started. :-)
Laura
I am Dyslexia of Borg,
Your ass will be laminated.
I have a question for you all. Re: The third eyelid. I had a stray jump up on the window ... weight, her coat is looking better. Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing?
I would HIGHLY suspect URI - maybe you just caught her at the tail end of it...?
I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I read this newsgroup, the more ... she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too worked up over newcomers. Thanks all Sherry
Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady of Meow.
-L.
Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady of Meow. -L.
Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on the windowsill looking in two weeks ago in the middle of a freezing rain...she was just starved, and matted so bad they had to shave her sides. After 2 weeks, she is already less bony and her coat looks better. Here's a pic of her right when we brought her in, and one a couple days later after she got shaved and cleaned up some. She's really got an unusual coat pattern. She's a real lap cat too.
Sherry
circa 16 Feb 2004 04:25:00 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (Email Removed) said,
Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on the windowsill looking in two weeks ago ... shaved and cleaned up some. She's really got an unusual coat pattern. She's a real lap cat too. [/nq]
Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face!
Laura
I am Dyslexia of Borg,
Your ass will be laminated.
[/nq][/nq]Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face! Laura Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really ... figure that story ought to be good for at least a month, then he'll be attached to her by then.
I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?.
Sherry
circa 16 Feb 2004 04:59:27 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (Email Removed) said,
Nope. And if DH won't keep her, you can send her to me. :-) (But I think he'll cave. )
Laura
I am Dyslexia of Borg,
Your ass will be laminated.
Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides ... her by then. I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?.
Nope. And if DH won't keep her, you can send her to me. :-) (But I think he'll cave. )
Laura
I am Dyslexia of Borg,
Your ass will be laminated.
Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face! Laura [/nq]Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides ... by then. I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?. Sherry
LOL! No you are NOT bad. I'm quite sure he already knows you are keeping her anyway.
Karen
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