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Uber-Dilated Cats Eyes

Uber-Dilated Cats Eyes

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My cat Midnight came in this afternoon when I got home from work, ate her afternoon treat of lactose-reduced cat's milk, and went straight to sleep, not bothering to go back outside.  Normally she goes right back out after being fed, which I assumed she did.  I found her hours later asleep in my room.  She finally rose, and I discovered she was favoring her right foreleg, and was lethargic.  I felt her for injuries and found none apparent, but it caught me odd that she allowed me to so easily grope her--she doesn't like to be picked up or touched unless SHE initiates it.  She was seemingly too weak to fight me, or knew I was trying to help.  I'm worried about her and am playing the waiting game to see how she fares thru the night, but now I just noticed her pupils are EXTREMELY dilated, regardless of light variation. Is this dilation a sign of fear, due to pain, or could it be something worse, like a kitty concussion? Or after reading other posts, rabies? (DOUBLE the dilation shown in the attached photo.)
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Maybe, it's not as serious as it seems!  It might be an infection from getting bitten by another cat.  I would take her to the vet to make sure.  They will pobably shave her paw to see what's going on with it.

The dilated eyes, could possibly be from pain.  I have read that pain will cause the pupils to dilate.
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Take her to a vet. It could be a sign of concussion.
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