Entropion in cats – Causes and treatment

The scorpion is a condition that can affect different species of animals, such as dogs, horses and cats. However, it is important to note that cats are shy animals that usually shelter when they start to feel bad and, many times, when we detect that something happens, it is already quite advanced.

Paying attention to our feline on a daily basis and procuring good facial hygiene will help us to detect any problem promptly.

However, if you suspect that your cat may suffer from scorpion, in this article we will help you explaining what is the entropion in cats – causes and treatments so you can act on time.

What is entropion and why is it produced?

First of all, it is important to note that when we talk about entropion we must differentiate it from ectropion that in spite of differentiating itself only by a letter, in practice, it is much more than that:

Entropion occurs when the upper or lower eyelid coils or bends into the eye. Unlike ectropion, in which the direction is out. The latter is very common in dogs such as the boxer, or basset hound, where the solution is a small and quick suture and, being a problem more than anything aesthetic, is not as urgent as in the case of entropion.

Entropion has several causes by which it can occur:

• Spastic entropion It is due to prolonged eye pain due to foreign bodies in the cornea, chronic conjunctivitis, ulcers or keratitis, diseases that often lead the eye closed.
• The secondary entropion or scar it appears after injuries or conjunctival diseases.
• In hereditary causes It is usually bilateral, that is, it occurs in both eyes, but it is very rare in cats and, being congenital, it usually affects young cats. If we have to name a race, remembering that this cause is very rare in domestic cats, we must say that the Persian is the one that registers more cases, and especially in his lower eyelid.

Entropion symptoms

The rubbing of the eyelashes and the hairs on the cornea will produce a lesion on the cornea if we do not treat it in time. We can go from a keratitis to a corneal ulcer if we do not act with speed. When we detect any of these or several symptoms, we must go to our veterinarian for a checkup and thus begin with the treatment:

• Inversion of one or both eyelids
• Loss of hair in the area of ​​contact with the cornea
• Excessive tearing
• Mucopurulent discharge in the eye
• Eyes hooked
• Photophobia (prefers darkness)
• Vascularization of the cornea

We can also observe the appearance of blepharospasm, which is a constant, almost involuntary opening and closing, which reflects discomfort or pain.

Diagnosis

For a correct diagnosis we must see our veterinarian who will assess severity and damage so far. In general, only one simple observation, but sometimes they must place a few drops of proparacaine (local anesthetic) to see the eye correctly without pain.

Treatments of entropion

If we are facing a congenital or hereditary entropion In a small cat all we can do is protect the cornea with lubricants to avoid injuries and thus wait for the growth of the head to end.

In case of a secondary entropion we can treat the other ocular problems that are present at the moment and for that reason the entropion is presented. They can be conjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis, etc. and solving the primary pathology will only return to normal.

La surgical solution It is always present and in cases where it started as secondary and did not return to normal with the treatment, it must also be considered. The technique is very simple and fast, it will depend on the veterinarian who takes the case to do it himself or perhaps need a veterinarian ophthalmologist to help him.

This article is merely informative, in .com we do not have the faculty to prescribe veterinary treatments or make any kind of diagnosis. We invite you to take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.

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