By nature, a domestic cat is a predator, primarily guided by instincts that rarely let her down, let alone then the mind. Keen eyesight is a cat’s weapon that protects against enemies to help track down prey. Therefore, the owner should remember that eye diseases must be treated in a timely manner, otherwise A furry pet may lose interest in life. Consider the main diseases of the eyes in cats, their symptoms and possible reasons for the appearance.
Symptoms of eye disease in cats
The owner, as a rule, is not difficult to recognize the presence of the disease the cat’s eye, since the diseases are visible on visual inspection, sometimes palpation. Despite the fact that every disease associated with their individual symptoms, general signs that should alert the owner:
- Redness or change in the skin of the lower and / or upper century;
- The animal squints its eyes, often blinks;
- Cat’s eyes are watery;
- The appearance of purulent, mucous or bloody discharge from eye;
- Photophobia;
- Swelling of the skin of the eyelids;
- Restless behavior, especially when in contact with the area eye;
- Discoloration of the cornea of the eye;
- Pupil change;
- Enlargement and / or hardening of the eyeball.
