Yes, that is what I thought he meant she was not doing.
Having seen the vet do the test, though, what he meant was that she doesn't blink when a bright light is shined in her eye. I went to see her and she feels better enough to growl. They are feeding her through a tube now because they thought she didn't like the syringe feeding. On 5/28/07, Taylor Scobie Humphrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If you lightly tap the nose right inner corner of the eye the eye should blink. An old vet trick. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 28, 2007, at 11:14 AM, Pam Norman wrote: > Ok, glad she can close them. But she COULD be blind. That would > account for the non-response. > > Kelley Saveika wrote: >> I just got off the phone with them. She is now sleeping with her >> eyes >> closed. So she can close them, she just doesn't have the reflex that >> lets her know if someone is going to poke her in the eye that she >> should close them. >> >> On 5/28/07, Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I am wondering too if she is blind. I don't know of seizures can >>> cause >>> that but whatever neurological thing that caused the seizures might >>> have. The other problem is that if she cannot blink or close her >>> eyes >>> then she cannot lubricate the surface of the eye & the vets MUST >>> give >>> her drops! Call them & ask about that. >>> >>> Pam >>> >>> Kelley Saveika wrote: >>> > No, her eyes are not reactive at all. >>> > >>> > I don't think she can close her eyes. I did not see her close her >>> > eyes or blink at any point past the first seizure. >>> > >>> > I do not know what happens when she is sleeping, though. I >>> will ask >>> > when I go in to see her after work. >>> > >>> > I'm wondering if she is blind..can seizures cause blindness? I'm >>> > really lost here. >>> > >>> > >>> > On 5/27/07, Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> And her eyes are not reactive? At all? >>> >> >>> >> If she can't blink, does that mean she can't close her eyes? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> P >>> >> >>> >> Kelley Saveika wrote: >>> >> > Well, she moved her head...but she can't blink her eyes...so >>> it is >>> >> > hard to say if she is moving her head because i am there.. >>> >> > >>> >> > On 5/27/07, Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> >> How does she respond to you? >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Kelley Saveika wrote: >>> >> >> > Yes, I can see her at any time - I better be abel to as I >>> am paying >>> >> >> > dearly. They aren't closed..she's at the emergency vet. >>> She's >>> >> being >>> >> >> > monitored around the clock. I've called up there 5 times >>> today >>> >> >> > starting at 6 am and been there once. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > On 5/27/07, Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Is there any way you can see Caroline tomorrow? If >>> they're closed >>> >> >> >> tomorrow, isn't there a vet on call that you can contact >>> about >>> >> seeing >>> >> >> >> her? Did they say what they mean about being non- >>> responsive? >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >Have you ever had a cat before that had seizures? My >>> Paddy, >>> >> who is >>> >> >> >> >now 22, had one about 2 years ago & has never had another, >>> >> knock on >>> >> >> >> >wood. Apparently this happens. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >Pam >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >-- >>> >> >> >> >No virus found in this incoming message. >>> >> >> >> >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus >>> Database: >>> >> >> >> >269.8.0/819 - Release Date: 5/26/2007 10:47 AM >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >-- >>> >> >> >> >No virus found in this incoming message. >>> >> >> >> >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus >>> Database: >>> >> >> >> >269.8.0/819 - Release Date: 5/26/2007 10:47 AM >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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