The Third Eyelid

ellyr

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Hi all -

One thing I've noticed in my new kitten is that his third eyelid tends to be visible a lot.  I can always see it when he's waking up, or dozing, which I know is normal, but when he's alert I can see it in the corner of his eyes - not a lot of it, just a sliver, but enough to know it's there. In my older cat, you never see a trace of it when she's alert.  

I just had him to the vet on Saturday for his booster shots.  His third eyelids were very prominent during the drive there, then receded to just slightly visible at the corners in the office, and the vet didn't mention it.  Thoughts?
 

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Did you point it out to the vet?  Did the vet check your kitten's eyes?  Did he give a general health check? 
 
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