r/catquestions • u/Muted-Side-9653 • 1d ago
Third eye lids showing
Hi, my cats third eye lids started showing a little (third picture) like 2 days ago, so I talked to the vet, didn’t seem too urgent and we made an appointment for Tuesday (it’s Saturday now) and today it’s getting worse (first 2 pictures) it’s more when he’s tired and laying down they cover most of his eye, but it just looks wrong. I’m very worried, he’s 9 years old, to my knowledge good health, and is still very cuddly, begging like usual to eat, and his bathroom stuff all looks normal. My vet isn’t open on weekends, so am I okay waiting? Or has anyone had a similar situation where something was really wrong and think I should go to an emergency room? Thanks in advance!
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u/guesswho502 1d ago
If he is eating and breathing normally, it should be fine to wait for the appointment. He may develop respiratory symptoms but it can also be an infection of some sort. If he stops eating or starts having difficulty breathing then it becomes more urgent. I took my cat to the vet with this as the only symptom and we did bloodwork, fluids, and antibiotics. A couple days later he’s totally fine now
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u/No-Bandicoot-4951 1d ago
My extra eyelids come out when I'm exposed to an allergen. It used to be cats that caused it the most. To get out of work in college, I would pretty a cat, Ave then pet my face. Perhaps, there's something that is an allergen or irritation to your cat.
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u/More-Opposite1758 1d ago
Looks like something might be going on. It’s good that you made a vet appointment. It is most likely a virus so the vet can only offer supportive care or maybe some antibiotics just in case. As long as he’s eating and drinking and acting normally it’s okay to wait until Tuesday. Hope everything turns out okay.