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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: liquorice on January 20, 2010, 18:27:23 PM

Title: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: liquorice on January 20, 2010, 18:27:23 PM: Hello

Can anybody help?

My cat keeps closing her left eye and shaking her head as if there is something in ear/eye area. Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks

J :(
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Mark on January 20, 2010, 18:32:10 PM: I would get her straight to the vet. It could be something minor but I wouldn't take a chance.
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Janeyk on January 20, 2010, 18:34:27 PM: I agree, it does sound as if something is irritating her :hug:
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: liquorice on January 20, 2010, 18:42:38 PM: Thanks, I have booked her in for tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on January 20, 2010, 21:43:49 PM: I'll have a fiver on ear mites, please (even though a little early in the year), and 50p each way on an infection. :naughty: Both easily treated, nothing to worry about. ;)
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: liquorice on January 20, 2010, 21:56:45 PM: Thanks, I will let you all know the outcome. :thanks:
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Mark on January 24, 2010, 09:47:24 AM: Any update? - I hope she's OK now.
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: liquorice on January 24, 2010, 13:55:25 PM: Hello

The vet said she is in good health and couldn't see anything wrong with her, but he has given us some drops for her ears incase there were mites right inside where he couldn't see.

The drops are called: CANAURAL 3 to 5 drops in each ear. Great fun, my boyfriend has gone skiing, so I have to put the drops in, hated dooing it last night.

J
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Mark on January 24, 2010, 14:14:19 PM: Do you have to massage her ear to spread it around inside?

My Kylie had a red 3rd eyelid yesterday. I am ready to go to the vet tomorrow but it seems to be clearing on its own.

I don't know why they call it the 3rd eyelid, where is the 2nd one then? :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: liquorice on January 24, 2010, 14:18:57 PM: Yes I do have to.
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 24, 2010, 14:20:40 PM: The first two are top and bottom . so inside one is the third ;D
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Mark on January 24, 2010, 14:34:31 PM: Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 24, 2010, 14:20:40 PM
The first two are top and bottom . so inside one is the third ;D
:shy: Makes sense :evillaugh:

I will stick to calling it the nictating membrane :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on January 24, 2010, 14:41:04 PM: Quote from: Pinkbear (Julie) on January 20, 2010, 21:43:49 PM
I'll have a fiver on ear mites, please (even though a little early in the year), and 50p each way on an infection. :naughty: Both easily treated, nothing to worry about. ;)
Quote from: liquorice on January 24, 2010, 13:55:25 PM
Hello

The vet said she is in good health and couldn't see anything wrong with her, but he has given us some drops for her ears incase there were mites right inside where he couldn't see.

The drops are called: CANAURAL 3 to 5 drops in each ear. Great fun, my boyfriend has gone skiing, so I have to put the drops in, hated dooing it last night.

J

Where do I collect my winnings?? :shy: :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Closing eye and shaking head
Post by: Christine (Blip) on January 24, 2010, 14:57:53 PM: Quote from: Mark on January 24, 2010, 14:34:31 PM
Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 24, 2010, 14:20:40 PM
The first two are top and bottom . so inside one is the third ;D
:shy: Makes sense :evillaugh:

I will stick to calling it the nictating membrane :evillaugh:

You biologists, I don't know ;)

Hope the drops clear up the problem, Liquorice.