Onyx is blind ??

Onyx is such a beautiful girl - I hope she won't suffer, but adjust and get even more spoiled. :)

Kisses and scritchies from me, and headbumpies from Fister.

I am VERY VERY sorry to read about Onyx's sudden blindness. But if the article (the link Debbie posted) is correct, it states...

Bayer Animal Health estimates that the incidence of vision related reports over the past decade in the U.S. is 0.0008%, or 1 report per 122,414 feline patients treated

That is a MIGHTY slim chance! I have used baytril when it has been prescribed for my cats with no ill effects and I would do so again.
I would not go so far as to bash the vet for not telling you about this possible side effect. If they warned you of every side effect that happened less than 1% of the time in tests, your typical office visit might take 3 days.

Best wishes for Onyx to adjust to her new life. She will do fine!

how so disappointing! I would have told you. :( all of this just simply relived my bad day with one-eared cats last week! one of those "thevetdidnottellus" day...now we have a lesson to remember! :rolleyes: :(

very devastating and sad this has to happen to your (our) dear onyx. yet, really glad she's adjusting okay. (is she still?) I know this isn't easy to hear. . . but a goodness to stick around with, you know? I'm so sorry!

how's she today? onyx's very beautiful. is her eyes completely cloudy?

many headrubs from my furfriends!

Thanks, Gina and everyone else!

Yes, her eyes are still cloudy. But we have seen some pupil retraction every now and then so it would appear as if her eyes are adjusting to light and dark - the opthamalogist said he thought possibly a little bit of eyesight would return, but not all. It's been over a week now and she has adjusted really well -- she's bumped into a few things here and there in the evenings, but other than that it's been pretty normal. She did have 2 urine accidents the other day and I don't know if that's a sign of her bladder infection coming back AGAIN :o or just stress or something .. It was 2 days ago and none since, so ...

Awwwwww no! I just saw this! Poor Onyx :(

I didn't realize you had an Onyx kitty (I'm not very observant). I just got a kitty named Onyx (my roomate named her) and she is such a love. I'm praying that your Onyx will be well soon!

*hugs*

Fyrewolf, Remus, Spook and Onyx

oh dear no. I hope it's not because one of those you said. probably it's because of stress if this accident happens again!

about her bumping into things, hope it'd not get worse. glad it's, likewise normal.

onyx, please tell me those accidents were just the accidents! it looks like you'll do fine, keep your muzzle up, girl!!

(((onyx))) & especially (((meowmie)))

..gina