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Older cat with cateracts

  • 01-03-2012 8:57pm
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    treascon
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wondering if someone can advise me. My mam's cat is 16 & she suspects she has cateracts & it is now affecting her sight. Just wondering if it is cateracts & if she brings her to the vet will there be anything the vet can do for the cat given her age? Thanks for any advice!


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  • #2
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    treascon wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Just wondering if someone can advise me. My mam's cat is 16 & she suspects she has cateracts & it is now affecting her sight. Just wondering if it is cateracts & if she brings her to the vet will there be anything the vet can do for the cat given her age? Thanks for any advice!

    I don't know anything about cat cataracts but one of my dogs has had both her eyes done in the last four months. If your vet thinks removal is a runner the cost is considerable. I think there are only 2 Eyevets in Ireland and the operation is sooooo expensive €2500 (which includes pre tests etc) for first eye and €1800 (no pre tests needed) for second eye and that doesn't include all the after care visits! I know a lot of people are against removal of cataracts as it is not without its risks as I have seen dogs in eye vets waiting room that had to have eye removed!


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