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Mactaff asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

Has anyone had a cat with Horner Syndrome?

Our oriental blue appears to have been suffering from Horner's syndrome for past three weeks. Vet says it would take a couple of weeks to clear up but I've also read reports saying 6-8 weeks. Any experience? She does not appear in distress otherwise but it's upsetting to see her this way.

Update:

The cat does not appear to have had an infection (her temperature was OK and appetite normal). Nor has she had any injury that we know of, though she's fond of leaping from the top of the ardrobe onto the bed and may have hit herself that way - that's all we can think of. 3 weeks now and no improvement/deterioration but she seems happy enough.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I actually did a little research myself, and it looks like it does take about 6-8 weeks to completely "heal". But you may see improvements before that. Was this from an inner ear infection? Or was there something else that triggered it, like an injury or deformity? Just sort of curious. It is a sad sight to look at. I did know of a cat that everyone used to laugh at, it sort of had the same symptoms, but it was brought on by overuse of steroids (that were necessary), and the cats eyes both hung as well as the tongue. It was pitiful, but the cat seemed grateful just to have it's life.

    ADD: well, hopefully all goes well and the cat will get back to it's normal self.

  • chatan
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    4 years ago

    extraordinary one that. The lesion that motives the syndrome can ensue on the point of the strategies, top spinal twine, or between the spinal twine and the face. could be confusing to chase down precisely why it has occurred - however the proximity to the the tooth extraction is fairly suspicious. The facial nerve could be broken by using rigidity or trauma. I truthfully have considered plenty and many cat dentals with extractions yet have in no way considered Horner's syndrome linked with it. i assume it is available that something else, different than the surgical treatment, set it off, besides the indisputable fact that it is unusual. between 25 - 50% of situations are idiopathic (unknown reason) and settle on in 6-8 weeks. yet to respond to your question - no I truthfully have in no way had a cat with this subject - yet i've got self assurance the leads to maximum situations are sturdy, counting on the area/reason for the lesion. sturdy luck!

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