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kitten with possible eye infection

  • 04-02-2018 10:14pm
    #1
    lukesmom
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    I got a kitten yesterday from a friend. She is 10 weeks old and one eye is weeping and had a hard crust of what looked like sleep in and on the lid. I used a cotton pad soaked in water and sponged the eye very gently. It removed the gunk but the eye is still quite red and is not easily opened. Not sure if it is conjunctivitis or infection or a cold in the eye because she has been sneezing a bit also. Just looking for advice on home remedies or is a trip to the vet in order.


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  • #2
    Kablamo!
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    I would definitely take her to the vet. They're very vulnerable at that age, best to get it looked at properly!

    Pictures of kittens are always appreciated too!


  • #3
    fattymuatty
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    I would definitely take a trip to the vet. We had this with foster kittens in the past and it has been cat flu every time.


  • #4
    Nody
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    Trip to the vet and you'll likely end up on antibiotics for a week at least.


  • #5
    SillyMangoX
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    Definitely vets, in the mean time you can bathe with a cold tea bag (camomile is preferable if you have it but ordinary Barry’s / Lyons or whichever way you’re inclined will do the job too!) to bring some relief. Have a cat with an ulcer in her eye at the moment, it’s definitely better nip it in the bud asap with antibiotics!


  • #6
    boomerang
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    No exaggeration OP, she could lose the eye if left untreated. Kittens with cat flu are that vulnerable. Vet visit for sure!


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  • #7
    jenn1984
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    Definitely sounds like cat flu to me. Would recommend a trip to the vets for antibiotics and dabbing the cold tea on the eyes on a regular basis.


  • #8
    boomerang
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    Don't recommend using tea on the eye, it's astringent.


  • #9
    kathleen37
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    boomerang wrote: »
    Don't recommend using tea on the eye, it's astringent.

    This was recommended to me by my vet (regular tea - no milk. I use a cotton pad rather than the tea bag) and it's certainly been beneficial in non series infections. Anything that doesn't clear up after a day or two - or something that looks bad to begin with, I take to the vet. I actually use this on myself too and am happy to recommend it.


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