Why Is One Of My Cats Eyes Always Dilated
He's gotten regular vet care since i adopted him at 7 months and this has never been explained by a vet, nor has it been much of a concern.
Why is one of my cats eyes always dilated. Cat’s eyes will always dilate periodically. She doesn't seem to see well and has trouble seeing things right in front of her. She's a crazy happy cat,always running around.
Apparently it's fairly common in fiv cats. When frisky is very playful or feeling stressed, her pupils can become very large to reflect her feelings. Sometimes dilated pupils can be a signal that something's not quite right.
The most serious of these are feline leukemia, toxicity, dysautonomia or tumors. The squint helps to protect her eyes from an opponent’s claws. Jerk nystagmus is characterized by slow eye movements in one direction with a rapid correction phase in the opposite direction, while pendular nystagmus is characterized by small oscillations of the eyes with no movement being distinctively slower or faster than the other.
This is a natural quirk of the siamese breed, and no cause for concern. Cats have evolved to hide signs of illness and pain. Unequal pupils can be caused by both neurological (brain or nerves) and ocular (eye) issues.
It's called benign because it's not related to any serious conditions, but it can sometimes affect young women who get migraines. In the following sections we will highlight some of these problems, which also help us understand why a cat has dilated pupils and does not move. Dilated eyes (actually the pupils) look like the eyes in the photo below.
Discussion in 'the lounge' started by ace 256, feb 4, 2008. Multiple health concerns are connected to dilated pupils. The pupil constricts or dilates (enlarges) according to the amount of light that enters the eyes, with both pupils normally dilating in dim light and constricting in bright light.