Hello! I'm the brand new parent of two amazing Siamese kittens. Although I grew up with cats in my house, I always had parents and older siblings who took care of them. This is the first time I'm fully responsible for a cat's health, so I get nervous about every minor abnormality (even though I'm probably imagining most of them!).
Anyway, I've read that being able to see your cat's third eyelid is a sign of illness, both mild and serious. But I'm confused as to what extent of seeing the third eyelid is "normal." One of my kittens shows no third eyelid when awake and alert, but when he's relaxing/sleepy, I can see it covering ~a quarter of his eyes when he blinks. It does not stay like that all the time.
Is that normal? Or should I never be seeing it?
Both kittens have to get their second FVRCP in a couple of weeks, so they'll be at the vet then... but I want to make sure there isn't anything urgent I should be concerned about in the meantime!
I'm not sure if this is relevant at all, but this same kitten has some gas issues. He doesn't have diarrhea, but his stool is definitely on the watery side, and his flatulence is... unpleasant. I'm considering adding a probiotic to their food, which is identical to what they ate before I took them home.
Anyway, I've read that being able to see your cat's third eyelid is a sign of illness, both mild and serious. But I'm confused as to what extent of seeing the third eyelid is "normal." One of my kittens shows no third eyelid when awake and alert, but when he's relaxing/sleepy, I can see it covering ~a quarter of his eyes when he blinks. It does not stay like that all the time.
Is that normal? Or should I never be seeing it?
Both kittens have to get their second FVRCP in a couple of weeks, so they'll be at the vet then... but I want to make sure there isn't anything urgent I should be concerned about in the meantime!
I'm not sure if this is relevant at all, but this same kitten has some gas issues. He doesn't have diarrhea, but his stool is definitely on the watery side, and his flatulence is... unpleasant. I'm considering adding a probiotic to their food, which is identical to what they ate before I took them home.