Third Eyelid

I have a question for you all. The third eyelid.
I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and
wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork
didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost argued
with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to
be SICK.
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has put on
a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing?
I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I
read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat
viral infections/communicable diseases to count.
Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to
ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too
worked up over newcomers.
Thanks all
Sherry

"Sherry " wrote in message
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I have a question for you all. The third eyelid.
I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished
and
wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork
didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost
argued
with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned
out to
be SICK.
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has
put on
a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid
thing?
I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more
I
read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many
various cat
viral infections/communicable diseases to count.

Some times the third eyelid protrudes when the cat has lost weight, or is
dehydrated. Since it resolved after she gained`weight, and the vet gave her
a clean bill of health, I'd `keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't worry.


Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to
ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get
too
worked up over newcomers.

Sherry, if her FeLV/FIV ELISAs, blood, and fecals (for parasites) came back
neg., There's no reason I can think of for not beginning the introduction
process.

Good luck,

Phil

Thanks all
Sherry

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
I have a question for you all. The third eyelid.
I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished
and
wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork
didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost
argued
with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned
out to
be SICK.
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has
put on
a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid
thing?
I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more
I
read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many
various cat
viral infections/communicable diseases to count.

Some times the third eyelid protrudes when the cat has lost weight, or is
dehydrated. Since it resolved after she gained`weight, and the vet gave her
a clean bill of health, I'd `keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't worry.


Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to
ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get
too
worked up over newcomers.

Sherry, if her FeLV/FIV ELISAs, blood, and fecals (for parasites) came back
neg., There's no reason I can think of for not beginning the introduction
process.

Good luck,

Phil

Thanks all
Sherry

itty (Sherry ) wrote in message ...
I have a question for you all. The third eyelid.
I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and
wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork
didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost argued
with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to
be SICK.
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has put on
a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing?

I would HIGHLY suspect URI - maybe you just caught her at the tail end
of it...?


I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I
read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat
viral infections/communicable diseases to count.
Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to
ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too
worked up over newcomers.
Thanks all
Sherry

Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a
long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady
of Meow.

-L.

itty (Sherry ) wrote in message ...
I have a question for you all. The third eyelid.
I had a stray jump up on the window two weeks ago. She was malnourished and
wormy, but negative for FeLV/FIV, had no fever and vet says the bloodwork
didn''t indicate any illness. Her eyes were otherwise clear. I almost argued
with him, because every cat I ever had with the 3rd lid showing turned out to
be SICK.
Anyway. The third eyelid isn't showing anymore. She *seems* fine and has put on
a little weight, her coat is looking better.
Q. Do you all think the worms/lack of nutrition caused the 3rd eyelid thing?

I would HIGHLY suspect URI - maybe you just caught her at the tail end
of it...?


I am just so paranoid about spreading disease to the other cats. The more I
read this newsgroup, the more I realize there are probably too many various cat
viral infections/communicable diseases to count.
Q. What would you all consider the "magic number" to keep her isolated to
ensure she is healthy. Integrating her isn't a problem, my boys don't get too
worked up over newcomers.
Thanks all
Sherry

Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a
long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady
of Meow.

-L.

Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a
long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady
of Meow.

-L.

Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on
the windowsill looking in two weeks ago in the middle of a freezing rain...she
was just starved, and matted so bad they had to shave her sides. After 2 weeks,
she is already less bony and her coat looks better. Here's a pic of her right
when we brought her in, and one a couple days later after she got shaved and
cleaned up some. She's really got an unusual coat pattern. She's a real lap cat
too.
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg

Sherry

Two weeks at my house. Of course I haven't integrated anyone in a
long, long while...Best of luck with her! You're a saint. Our Lady
of Meow.

-L.

Thanks, Phil, Laura, Lyn. I never thought about dehydration. We spotted her on
the windowsill looking in two weeks ago in the middle of a freezing rain...she
was just starved, and matted so bad they had to shave her sides. After 2 weeks,
she is already less bony and her coat looks better. Here's a pic of her right
when we brought her in, and one a couple days later after she got shaved and
cleaned up some. She's really got an unusual coat pattern. She's a real lap cat
too.
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg

Sherry

http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg


Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face!

Laura
--
Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really
dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides shaved. I just love her though.
I'm going to keep her. We only have 3 cats, one more won't make much
difference. DH keeps asking when I'm taking her to the shelter, and I just go
"Oh, let's wait till her coat grows back out, nobody would pick her looking
like that." I figure that story ought to be good for at least a month, then
he'll be attached to her by then.
I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?.


Sherry

http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg


Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face!

Laura
--
Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really
dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides shaved. I just love her though.
I'm going to keep her. We only have 3 cats, one more won't make much
difference. DH keeps asking when I'm taking her to the shelter, and I just go
"Oh, let's wait till her coat grows back out, nobody would pick her looking
like that." I figure that story ought to be good for at least a month, then
he'll be attached to her by then.
I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I bad?.


Sherry

in article , Sherry at
itty wrote on 2/15/04 10:59 PM:

http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/calico1.jpg


Oh, she's PRETTY! What a great face!

Laura
--
Aww, thanks Laura. The long hair is kind of deceiving...she is really
dreadfully bony and pretty ugly with her sides shaved. I just love her though.
I'm going to keep her. We only have 3 cats, one more won't make much
difference. DH keeps asking when I'm taking her to the shelter, and I just go
"Oh, let's wait till her coat grows back out, nobody would pick her looking
like that." I figure that story ought to be good for at least a month, then
he'll be attached to her by then.
I feel kinda bad about being so conniving, wait, no I guess I don't. Am I
bad?.


Sherry


LOL! No you are NOT bad. I'm quite sure he already knows you are keeping her
anyway.

Karen