eye ooze

>Is there any over the counter or home
>medications/remidies that I can try to
>clear it up?

NO, there are not. You need to take the cat to a vet. Eye issues are
nothing to screw around with and based on your description the cat
should be seen by a vet *today.*

Megan

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have a 2-year-old black cat who has a light yellow ooze coming out of
both eyes. I first thought it might be sleep in his eyes but it looks
like
there it too much to be sleep. One eye was shut and the other is not
quite
open all the way. I wiped his eyes with a damp, warm cloth to clear it
out
which helped. I am concerned that it might be an infection of some
kind.
This is the first cat I have had with any kind of problem like this.
Is
there any over the counter or home medications/remidies that I can try
to
clear it up?

My cat had a similar problem, but more of a clear oozing. It was right
after we got a kitten, and I think she might have been scratched in the
eyes while they were playing. I wiped her eyes carefully with a
moistened square of gauze, then applied Polysporin ointment (from a
tube) with a fresh piece of gauze. I did this three times a day for
about five days and the problem cleared up right away.

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zuzu22@webtv.net - 23 Mar 2005 18:35 GMT

>I wiped her eyes carefully with a
>moistened square of gauze, then applied
>Polysporin ointment (from a tube) with a
>fresh piece of gauze. I did this three times
>a day for about five days and the problem
>cleared up right away.

A scratch and an eye infection are two entirely different things, and
you can't just arbitrarily recommend an approach that worked for you
because you have no idea what the problem is! Plus, polysporin is a
topical ointment and the warning label clearly states it is *not* to be
applied to eyes.
The cat needs to be seen by a vet to determine exactly what is going on
and get the appropriate medication. Some eye infections require
different meds from others and giving the wrong medication can be
potentially damaging.

Megan

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Catlvr - 23 Mar 2005 19:08 GMT

A scratch and an eye infection are two entirely different things, and
you can't just arbitrarily recommend an approach that worked for you
because you have no idea what the problem is! Plus, polysporin is a
topical ointment and the warning label clearly states it is *not* to be

applied to eyes.
The cat needs to be seen by a vet to determine exactly what is going on

and get the appropriate medication. Some eye infections require
different meds from others and giving the wrong medication can be
potentially damaging.

Mmmm.... no, this was Polysporin for eye infections specifically (small
tube) - I actually used it on my kids for pink eye. I wasn't suggesting
that she follow this advice (and I mentioned that it looked like a
different problem), I was just sharing my own experience. Visiting the
vet is always the best idea, naturally.

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> I have a 2-year-old black cat who has a light yellow ooze coming out of
> both eyes. I first thought it might be sleep in his eyes but it looks like
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> there any over the counter or home medications/remidies that I can try to
> clear it up?

No. Many human medications are toxic to cats. Your cat needs to be examined
by a vet to determine the cause and the proper medication and dose. She
might need just an antibiotic or combination therapy.

Some ocular abnormalities are signals of underlying internal diseases, thus,
its imperative for your cat to be seen by a vet as soon as possible.

Phil

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My cat has had weepy eyes since he was a kitten adn he's 11 now! He has
dirty bits in the corners. A vet's nurse told me to wipe tham away with a
tea bag!
It worked,but so does a moist warm tissue.
He hates me doing it, and when sees m,e coming, he's off!(s) I think I need
to reward him, in the future!
Cheers,
Judy
Yours sounds like a vet job

> I have a 2-year-old black cat who has a light yellow ooze coming out of
> both eyes. I first thought it might be sleep in his eyes but it looks like
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> there any over the counter or home medications/remidies that I can try to
> clear it up?

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