Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

vickicannings — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:13:19 GMT

Does sound like it is pointing to PSS, he is booked in down there tomorrow so will let you all know. Thanks for the help :)

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

Sal the 1st — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:26:47 GMT

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I was going to say it kinda points to a PSS, hopefully your local practice has someone experienced in locating PSS as they can be difficult!!

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will agree with that - we were struggling to find the cause of our kitty's problems for a little while

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

Steph Worsley — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:08:22 GMT

I was going to say it kinda points to a PSS, hopefully your local practice has someone experienced in locating PSS as they can be difficult!!

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

vickicannings — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:51:06 GMT

Thanks Mark :)

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

Mark Hedberg — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:44:34 GMT

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/portosystemic_shunt/case.html

It's designed for owners, not vets, but a nice read anyway.

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

vickicannings — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:04:01 GMT

Ah great thanks, appreciated :) That's interesting, I will pass that on to the vet. We don't have ultrasound here but do at our local surgery so can pop him down there.

Thanks

Re: Cataracts and stunted growth in a kitten

Sal the 1st — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:13:59 GMT

I will ask around for you but I have seen these symptoms before all together in a rex kitten which was a porto- systemic shunt. Did not show convincingly in bloods until he was about 6mths old.

Do you have access to ultrasound there?