Cats Eyes Dilated After Anesthesia
Both according to him were given the same amount of anesthesia.
Cats eyes dilated after anesthesia. Cats sometimes have dilated pupils or glassy eyes Please let your pet recover in a safe warm dark area away from stairs children or other pets. Both pupils should be equal in size and when looked at with a bright light they should both constrict quickly. She has her eyes shut but not because of discharge she just does not feel good with light in her eyes.
You may notice some whimpering or whining. General anesthesia is achieved by administering drugs that suppress your cats nerve response. In addition to enlarged pupils Key Gaskell has a long list of symptoms including avoidance of light vomiting diarrhea straining to urinate coughing.
I believe it was around 3 pm yesterday i left her at the office around 3pm and i picked her up around 5 pm she did drink a lot and she ate a little no discharges just a little redness around her eyes they wanted to take dna samples to test for herpes virus because she had sneezing and some mucus and a respiratory infection las year in octber. I read somewhere sorry I cant remember where this can happen sto cats from having their mouth opened wide as for dental or anaesthesia with an endothracheal tube because that can cause pressure on the nerves to the eye. A rare condition known as feline dysautonomia or Key-Gaskell syndrome can also result in dilated pupils.
Sometimes the feline will shut or rub the eye to protect it and relieve pain. I am a subscriber of VETINFO and enjoy it very much. These are usual reactions when the pet is coming out of anesthesia.
The pupil constricts or dilates enlarges according to the amount of light that enters the eyes with both pupils normally dilating in dim light and constricting in bright light. During general anesthesia your cat is in an unconscious state so he is unable to move and doesnt feel any pain. She can continue nursing even after spay and the kittens can be trapped and spayedneutered once they are 12 weeks old.
The squint helps to protect her eyes from an opponents claws. After all she was fasted since the previous night. Photography by Cait Rohan Kelly.