08/07/09, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern CA
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That can happen due to ear infection/inflammation. It's called "Horner's Syndrome" It seems to occur after an ear flush or cleaning, something about liquid getting into the inner ear through a tiny rupture in the eardrum caused by infection (either recent or prior). I discovered this quite by accident about 15 years ago, when we had a cat in for grooming. His ears were filthy so we cleaned them rather thoroughly, and almost immediately he came up with unequal pupils. We freaked out, thinking the cat had a stroke, although he was acting normally. We called the owner who took the cat to the vet where Horner's Syndrome was diagnosed. I've since seen it in a couple of other cats. Generally, it's not something to worry about unless the cat has other symptoms. It goes away on its own, but it can take a while. The vet says it can take up to 3 months to get back to normal, although in most cases it seems to be more like 3 weeks or less. Just keep an eye on her.
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