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QUESTION: Just wanted to ask if you have ever seen this sort of growth in a cat's eye.  My vet said it might be something left over from birth, but did not seem certain.  As you can see from the photo I am attaching, it is a nebulous-like growth extending from the pupil out into the cornea.  If you have any idea, I would really appreciate an opinion.  Thank you.

ANSWER: Kari Lin,

Remember, I am not a vet, but I may have seen something like this before. although it is not easy to tell what is going on from the picture.  It may be a corneal sequestration and, if it is, the cat will need to have eye surgery to remove it.

Does it get bigger and bigger or has it remained the same size? If it continues to grow, it will need to come out and the sooner the better.

If it were my cat, I would see a veterinary ophthalmologist.

Best regards... Norm.



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QUESTION: She's only four months old and I just got her last week, so I am not sure if it's gotten bigger.  I will keep monitoring it.  The vet that has seen her thought it might be a condition caused by failure of certain tissues to naturally deteriorate after birth, but he was definitely not certain.  Thank you for the information. I gave you a 10 rating and nominated you for Vol. of the month.

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Kari Lin,

Thank you for your generous rating of my answer..  But, I would like to suggest again you seek the counsel of a veterinary ophthalmologist.  It may turn out to be nothing, but with eye problems, if it is serious, you do not want to wait too long to treat.

Best regards,... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

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I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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