Strange feline case

RE: Strange feline case

Beats — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:52:53 GMT

Cats do seem to live a lot longer these days than i remember from my childhood, so modern home comforts perhaps not all that bad for them?

Haven't noted the same trend to increased longevity for dogs though...

Is this a common observation or unique to my experience?

EDIT - posted to wrong thread me thinks - oops :-)

RE: Strange feline case

Beats — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:44:27 GMT

Is the heart rate slow? Atropine responsive? I've seen organophophate (presumed) in cats seem bit like this, but I think they're banned now? Perhaps consider lesser forms of similar drugs.

Here's a handy list of miosis inducers:

http://consultant.vet.cornell.edu/?Fun=F_Sign&spc=Feline&dxkw=&sxkw=miosis&signs=1-EB0

RE: Strange feline case

Jill Butterworth — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:46:17 GMT

An OD of an opiod can cause miosis.

RE: Strange feline case

Sarah Keir — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:17:24 GMT

Intralipid 20%

What I meant was the rest of the signs are what I would class as 'normal' for an intoxication and I've seen before but I've never seen such miosis, they usually have myosis in my experience.

RE: Strange feline case

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:19:47 GMT

My first thought is why worry specifically about the miosis when there are so many other neuro signs? Maybe it ate some of their 'stash' or they used a dog flea product with permethrin on it.

Incidentally, what do you use as an intralipid?

RE: Strange feline case

Lesley Strong — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:20:27 GMT

? Organophosphates sound likely