Fluoroquinolone antibiotics for cats can cause nerve damage. This is why there are reports of retina damage in cats who have been given this antibiotic1 (light falling on the retina triggers nerve impulses). Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are a group of antibiotics, the most common of which are nrofloxacin (Baytril®), ciprofloxacin (“cipro”), orbifloxacin (Orbax®), and marbofloxacin …
The causes of feline blindness can be categorised under three headings: an obstruction to light getting into the eye inflammation of the “deep structures” of the eye and a reduction in the sensitivity of the retina of the eye (light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye). Obstruction This covers diseases of the …
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