My senior cat is losing vision, not cataracts. Can supplements help?

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I have a 17 year old male cat who has recently shown vision loss. I read somewhere that supplements may help. It's not cataracts - any idea? Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 16 years and 11 months old | 12 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend seeing a veterinarian who can examine Zaboo's eyes. Some of the more common causes of vision loss in an older cat include high blood pressure affecting the retina, infectious diseases, and cancer. The supplement you are referring to could be taurine which is an amino acid that cats need in their diets and can cause blindness and vision loss if deficient. If Zaboo eats commercial cat food, taurine deficiency would be extremely unlikely since all cat foods are required to have enough taurine.

My senior cat is losing vision, not cataracts. Can supplements help?

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