She was suffering from a problem that has two names: the technical term is "bilateral protrusion of the third eyelids", and the colloquial name is "Haws Syndrome". Cats with this condition are ...

When the cat (or dog) wakes up from a deep sleep ... In any case, the cure for the prolapsing/protruding third eyelid is a job for your veterinarian who may prescribe antibiotics and anti ...

Over time, I noticed that Jay's "third eyelid" showed more frequently than on any of my previous cats. I went to the Internet and saw that it was a sign of all kinds of problems. I emailed the vet ...

A cat has upper and lower eyelids that meet when the eye closes, along with a mysterious third eyelid—more properly called the palpebra tertia, also known as the nictitating membrane or “haw.” ...

In felines, the movement of the third eyelid is passive. When danger to the eye is anticipated (in the instance of a cat fight), felines can use a muscle behind the eye to pull the eye back into ...

The inner eyelid of cats--more properly called the palpebra tertia but also known as the nictitating membrane, third eyelid or "haw"--has been regarded by some as a biological curiosity much like ...