Why Are My Cats Eyes Always So Dilated

One of my cats has always had giant pupils in all kinds of light.

Why are my cats eyes always so dilated. Feline hypertension can be related to several factors including kidney thyroid or heart disease so be sure to take your cat to the vet so that they can prescribe effective treatment. A clean coat if all that is so then its unlikely that your cat has a health condition Your cat has a good appetiteyour cat has a healthy appearance e. Aside from eye dilation warning symptoms of toxicity include.

A rare condition first discovered in 1982 caused by a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. A cat that has consumed toxins will frequently have. Pupils also dilate when cats are excited afraid or hurt.

The most serious of these are feline leukaemia toxicity dysautonomia and tumours. Cats cannot hide all the symptoms of pain and constantly dilated cats eyes are a giveaway. If you notice that your cats eyes have become very narrow then this is usually a sign that something has stimulated them.

But occasional dilation can be caused by contentment excitement and most often the level of light in her surroundings. Young cats under three years old are most commonly affected. When I picked him up his eyes were permanently dilated.

Loss of appetite lack of interest in grooming uncharacteristic aggression refusing petting and handling. The reason why I am writing this very short post is because my cat has recently undergone dental cleaning and repair together with another procedure an endoscopy of the intestine under general anesthetic. Allivet also cites taurine deficiency as a reason for cats to have dilated pupils.

Why are my cats eyes always dilated. A cat that has consumed toxins will frequently have dilated eyes. This will usually be either anger pleasure or fear.