Cats Eyes Dilated Dying

Dilation may vary slightly depending on how bright your room is but most likely youll notice that her pupils are much larger than normal.

Cats eyes dilated dying. Pain in the eyes themselves usually. Cats have very distinctive eyes. Why would a cats eyes stay dilated.

She was rescued from a cat hoarder and sadly her siblings are already having litters of their own. Cats eyes tend to stay open after they have died this is because muscle control is needed to keep them closed. Cats eyes can also give their owners vital information about how they are feeling and so it is a good idea to find out what it means when your cats pupils are dilated meaning that they change shape when the level of light does not change.

High blood pressure also called hypertension is the most common reason why your cats eyes are always dilated. It can range in colour from blue to greens or hazel or copper appearance. According to Vetbook dysautonomia is a neurological disease that cats develop due to automatic nervous system failure.

Although it is normal for cats eyes to become dilated when light conditions change or to express fear anxiety or excitement when cats eyes are constantly dilated it is a source of concern. This happened to my little kitty in August. By fixed do you mean the pupils are completely dilated.

While it is true many senior cats develop iris atrophy with age and will have dilated pupils we shouldnt brush off their dilated pupils and assume it is normal. My 8 month old kitten has both eyes dilated since birth by. Also squinting behavior and bloodshot eyes are indicators of pain in cats.

Cats cannot hide all the symptoms of pain and constantly dilated cats eyes are a giveaway. Cats with dilated pupils other than short-term dilation with darkness or stress and remaining dilated can be a symptom of a serious health problemand should be immediately seen by a vet. Dilation may occur several days or hours before her death.