Comments on: Help! My Cat Is Bumping Into Things

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:29:00 +0000

In reply to Kamila. Hi Camilla. Sometimes dilated pupils can be caused by stress or fear so consider that possibility too. Please keep a watch on things, especially if the retina was not examined and consider going back to your vet if you’re concerned.

By: Kamila

Kamila — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:51:44 +0000

My cat has dilated pupils 95% of the day everyday for few months. Eyes are clear but reflect light all the time. I went to vet and dr checked her eyes and said everything looks normal.
Do you know what is happening to my cat?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 07:34:25 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Hi Amanda. Those are indeed good signs. Any sign of a pupil light response or vision indicates that some of the retina remains attached, and this can lead to further reattachment from that point.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:49:45 +0000

My deaf cat went suddenly blind 5 days ago. I was very quick getting her to the vet where she was diagnosed with detached retinas from hypertension and we had the meds in hand 3 days ago. Unfortunately she spat out the first amodip pill and I didn’t find it until 24 hours later. Clearly she wants to stay blind! She’s reliably having them in cubes of cheese now without complaint.

I have noticed a few things that give me hope she’s likely to recover some useful vision and wondered if you can tell me if they are good signs, neutral signs or wishful thinking. I don’t want to read too much into anything and get my hopes up.

She has a pupillary response and a dazzle reflex. If you shine a torch towards her and move it around she will reliably track the light source with her head. Before she started the meds her pupils were cloudy, but they seem to be going more black over the last 24 hours or so.

She’s coping as well as can be expected this week, but deaf and blind seems like such a tough combination to deal with! She has trouble finding me when she’s in the mood for cuddles.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:55:52 +0000

In reply to Ned. Hi Ned. Cats will not recover if the condition has become irreversible, but those that do will regain vision over a period of several weeks. The main thing you can do is make sure that the medication has effectively reduced the BP at a recheck appointment.

By: Ned

Ned — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:15:21 +0000

Thanks for the article Andrew. Just found this problem in my 17 year old, fortunately took her in today and started the medication immediately. My questions are, how long can the recovery period be and is there anything that can be done to enhance or improve the healing process?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:18:27 +0000

In reply to Andrea. Hi Andrea. You can ask your vets about amlodipine. It’s an inexpensive and generally very effective treatment for hypertension in cats. Good luck.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 19 May 2022 04:08:32 +0000

My cat has the red eye talked about in your article and seemed to go blind overnight. He’s 14. I brought him to the vet and she gave me a script for Semintra for high blood pressure. It’s over $105 and after spending $474.00 at the vets I was hoping for a cheaper high blood pressure medicine. The closest pet smart that has this med is 45 minutes away. Do you have any suggestions?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:52:31 +0000

In reply to Jodi. Yes, as per the article. Good luck.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:19:18 +0000

My old cat (19 years) seems to have gone blind overnight. It’s possibly been about a week since I first noticed. I just thought he was losing his vision because he’s getting old. I had no idea that it could be treatable. I’m going to take him to our vet. Could his vision be restored with medication or is it too late for him?