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Originally Posted by ChinaBlue
I don't wish to be alarmist but I found this article on change of eye colour
Eye Problems In Cats by Anita Hampton
and I would echo the other postings that you take your cat to the vet as soon as you are able. It may not be any of the things in the article but still worth a vet visit to put your mind at rest.
I sincerely hope he is okay. Keep us updated. |
For anyone having trouble opening this link here is the section pertaining to this thread topic, and yes, reading this I would not hesitate another moment getting the cat to the vet
The iris is the structure which gives the eye its color, ranging from pink in albinos, to blue in Siamese, through all shades of yellows, coppers and greens. The iris is a muscular structure which contracts and expands in order to vary the amount of light which passes through to the back of the eye.
It has very delicate blood vessels and if a claw has managed to pierce through the cornea to the iris, the bleeding can be very dramatic.
Some of the more unpleasant feline infections, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) virus, Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and toxoplasmosis can all cause disease in the iris.
The first sign an owner may notice is a change in color of the eye.
Scary. Please let us know what happens. What's his name?