Transcription of understanding blindness in cats
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Example: biology
understanding blindness in cats
Irish Veterinary Journal Volume 63 Number 12760continuing educationIrish Veterinary Journal Volume 63 Number 12 INtroductIoNVision is an importance sense for cats, used for navigation, orientation, hunting and interaction with other cats. Loss of vision can occur due to disease, trauma, toxins or dietar y deficiency. As vets, we need to provide rapid and accurate diagnosis, with appropriate treatment for the underlying condition, making the cat as comfortable as possible. However, it is also important to be able to provide support to the owners who will be upset for the cat and unsure how to care for of blINdNeSSThe owners may present the cat for evaluation of vision loss because they have noticed changes in behaviour or changes to the appearance of the eyes. Their obser vations will include some of the following:The cat is walking in a crouched position, holding their body low to the groundWalking around the edge of the room or garden rather than through the middle The cat walks into things, such objects which are not normally in that positionReluctance to jump down, although they may be still able to jump onto thingsThere may be a difference in the confidence of the cat depending on the lighting conditions the ca
760 Irish Veterinary Journal Volume 63 Number 12 continuing education Irish Veterinary Journal Volume 63 Number 12 INtroductIoN Vision is an importance sense for cats, used for navigation, orientation, hunting and interaction with other
Tags:
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document: