Species: cat
Age:16
Sex/Neuter status:
Breed:
Body weight: 10lbs
History:
Clinical signs:
Duration: within the past couple days?
Your general location: Illinois
Links to test results, X-rays, vet reports etc: none
My 16yo neutered male cat has (very recently...today?) developed a small reddish lesion on the margin of his right nictitating membrane. Today was the first day I noticed this (please see attached pic). I have also attached two other pics from last week and the lesion does not appear to me to be present there. He's in my face every day, so I think I would have noticed it if had been present for longer. It jumped right out at me today. He does not appear to be in any discomfort.
https://imgur.com/a/8bamQIt
His medical history is unremarkable except for a quick bout of FUS 3 years ago and he has been fine since then. He is a very healthy, spry little fellow.
We have two other cats in the house as well, and all three are strictly indoor cats.
I hope this is just a little scratch or something like that. He is so precious to me.
Thank you for any thoughts on this.
I think humans have been swimming and diving for a long time for fishing and sports, so shouldn't there still be some humans these days who have functional nictitating membranes?
