Rescued Kitty with Eye Problems

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Caramelgirl - 12 Jul 2004 23:39 GMT

A friend of mine has adopted a stray kitten. When she found the kitten it
had a horrible infection for which she is now giving her antibiotics. Also,
one of the kitten's eyeballs is extremely swollen (bulging out of the
socket) and the pupil is dilated. Per her vet's instructions, she is
applying antibiotic ointment to the eye. The veterinarian believes that the
eye condition is a result of trauma and that it will more than likely
eventually need to be removed. My friend thinks the kitten can still see
out of eye and would like to do her best to save it. Has anyone heard of
any cases where a cat's/kitten's eyeball has swollen so badly from trauma?
And, if so, was there any specific treatment that was prescribed by the vet?
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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zuzu22@webtv.net - 13 Jul 2004 00:35 GMT

>Has anyone heard of any cases where a
>cat's/kitten's eyeball has swollen so badly
>from trauma? And, if so, was there any
>specific treatment that was prescribed by
>the vet? Any suggestions or help would be
>greatly appreciated.

Please find a veterinary opthamologist and get this kitten in *right
away.* They usually have time put aside for emergency appointments and
this definitely qualifies. General practice veterinarians are limited in
what they can do for eye issues and this situation definitely calls for
a specialist. They have tools and training above and beyond the regular
vet and are better able to make a specific diagnosis. Ask the vet for a
referral, or, if you have a veterinary college nearby, they likely have
an opthamologist on staff and that is another option. If the kitten can
be seen quickly, the eye may be able to be saved, but time is of the
essence.

Megan

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~*Connie*~ - 13 Jul 2004 02:31 GMT

this is what a kitten eye looks like with some trauma
http://www.webwmn.com/kitten/9/scooter.jpg
a few weeks of antibiotic ointment and it was back to normal.

However, that being said, it very well could be a number of other things.
Did the vet do a stain of the eye? did he spend time looking at it, or did
he seem to jump to the conclusion? Unless the vet has some experience with
this sort of issue, you might want to ask for a referral to someone who
does.

> A friend of mine has adopted a stray kitten. When she found the kitten it
> had a horrible infection for which she is now giving her antibiotics. Also,
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> Thanks in advance for your help.

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