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We have experienced a set back with Smokey, and all the villagers are worried.
As you know, Smokey is still living indoors inside the habitat I built for her. When we came in to see Smokey on the morning of July 13th, we observed that the area of her missing eye was badly swollen.
We rushed Smokey to the Veterinarian’s office where the Doctor inserted a needle into the eye socket extracting fluid that built up. Unfortunately, they tested the fluid ruling out an infection but are not sure what it may be .
Smokey is back home resting quietly while further tests are being made and the ophthalmologist is being consulted on this issue. Because of the sudden fluid build up in the eye, we are checking on Smokey almost hourly to see if there is any change.
One possibility is that a piece of the removed eye is still in the eye socket.
If this is the case, Smokey will have to undergo another enucleation surgery. Enucleation is the medical term for the removal of the eye.
The biggest difference between human and cat vision is in the retina which is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that contains cells called photoreceptors. The photoreceptors convert light into electrical signals that are processed by nerve cells and sent to the brain which translates them into the images we see.
The two types of photoreceptor cells are known as rods and cones. Rods are responsible for peripheral and night vision. They detect brightness and shades of gray. Cones are responsible for day vision and detect color perception.
Cats have a high concentration of rod receptors and a low concentration of cone receptors. Humans have the opposite. This is why we can not see as well at night but can detect colors better.
Well other than that, the fence enclosure project is moving along and we now will start to assemble the fence panels. I will go into more detail about the building process of the fence in a future post. I am glad that I am finally getting to use my phd I received from S&R for landscaping design.
Stand-by for more news about Smokey.
Thank you for reading Kitty Village News.
S&B
Poor Smokey! I hope all we resolve itself happily.
Oh no !!! Poor Smokey !! ? We’re praying for the best for her and you both, too !!!!❣