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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2007Kitten eye infection
My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is unable to fully open the eye. I used a warm, damp towel to dab the eye clean and now he is able to open it about 3/4 of the way most of the time, all the way if he's in a hurry to get somewhere. Short of taking him to the vet, what can I do? Thanks, Carl > My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss > has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Carl There is nothing "short" of taking him to a vet. I am not trying to be sarcastic -- eye infection in a cat is usually easy (and inexpensive) to treat, but it can quickly progress to vision-threatening if left untreated. My guess is that you will be given a topical ointment and the infection will clear quickly, but it is essential to first have the eyes examined. MaryL >> My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss >> has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >MaryL We always take our cats to the vet but I've often wondered what a person is to do if you can't afford 70 dollars for the Vet. There must be some sort of home remedy. Don't give me that if you can't afford a Vet stuff, alot of people with pets can't afford to take themselves to the doctor. Being poor does not mean you don't have the right to have a pet. >>> My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss >>> has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >take themselves to the doctor. Being poor does not mean you don't have the right to >have a pet. It does mean just that if the pet has to suffer for it !!!! The thing is with people if they can not go to the doctor there is always an emergency room for them but pets do not have that option !!! TAKE IT TO A VET OR GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOOK AFTER IT !!! HOW DARE YOU SAY THIS TO THIS PERSON DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN WANT THESE POOR ANIMALS AND THIS PERSON IS TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF HIM OR HER WITH WHAT THEY GOT BE HAPPY THAT THE ANIMAL IS RUNNING THE STREET IN PACKS LIKE THE DOGS IN MIAMI, FL DO AND BELIEVE ME I HAVE SEEN AND BEEN CHASED BY THEM !!!!! >>>> My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss >>>> has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >TAKE IT TO A VET OR GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOOK >AFTER IT !!! >>> My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss >>> has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > the right to > have a pet. Eyes are precious, and they cannot be replaced. There are some things that can be safely treated at home, but an eye infection requires proper -- and prompt -- treatment. I have a wonderful cat, Duffy. He is blind! In his case, nothing could have been done for him because he has blind since birth (probably an infection from the mother), but I would give almost anything if I could give him the gift sight. I cannot do that, but people *can* take action to *prevent* blindness in most cases. I absolutely understand the difficulty of being poor, although I have been fortunate enough not to have been in that position for many years. However, I adopted my first cat when I was in graduate school and was literally living *under* the poverty line. My cat needed emergency medical care. I made arrangements to make monthly payments, and I paid every month for 2 years to pay for his treatment. During that time, I also ate maccaroni and cheese (no joke!) several times a week because he needed some specialized diet and medication. It was worth it!! He lived to age 20, and I had a fantastic companion for all those years. MaryL >>>> My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss >>>> has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >diet and medication. It was worth it!! He lived to age 20, and I had a >fantastic companion for all those years. What gets me is that a lot of these people claim they are so poor that they can not afford a vet but yet they can afford internet services to post their dumb questions here !!!! I am retired and live on a limited, fixed income and there are times when I will go without things so I can take care of and feed my babies. The way I look at it I can always mange even if I have to open a can of soup for a meal but what can my babies do if they are hungry or ill - take care of themselves ?? They depend on me 1005 for everything and if I can not provide that then it is time to find some one for them that can. I love them too much to see them go blind or starve to death or live in filthly conditions. My furbabies http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ To bad people wanting pets did not have to pass some kind of inspection like they do when adopting a human baby. amy furbabies http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ > What gets me is that a lot of these people claim they are so poor that > they can not afford a vet but yet they can afford internet services to [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ I have seen your web page before, and I really like it. The cats are beautiful, and you have included "reminders" that are to-the-point. MaryL Thanks for the advice everyone. He's got an appointment on monday at a local vet. Till then, we'll keep dabbing the eye with a warm moist towel. tx, Carl >> What gets me is that a lot of these people claim they are so poor that >> they can not afford a vet but yet they can afford internet services to [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > MaryL >Thanks for the advice everyone. He's got an appointment on monday at a local >vet. Till then, we'll keep dabbing the eye with a warm moist towel. > >tx, > >Carl Very good and prayers and purrs to you both. You are doing the right thing and in the long run you will be glad you did. Thanks to all who responded. He got to the vet on Monday. He has an upper respitory infection. He has a creme for his eye and and an orally injested medicine twice a day. Everything was under $75 and his eye is looking much better. Now if I could just get him to stop thinking that everything is edible... Thanks again, Carl >>Thanks for the advice everyone. He's got an appointment on monday at a >>local [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Very good and prayers and purrs to you both. You are doing the right > thing and in the long run you will be glad you did. > Thanks to all who responded. He got to the vet on Monday. He has an upper > respitory infection. He has a creme for his eye and and an orally injested > medicine twice a day. Everything was under $75 and his eye is looking much > better. Your cat seems to have had a serious problem, but otherwise, boric acid can help for eye infections: "It can be used as an antiseptic for minor burns or cuts and is sometimes used in dressings or salves or is applied in a very dilute solution as an eye wash." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid My mother and aunts used boric acid on us for such a purpose. In those days, people we're jumping around and shouting "GoSeeTheVet!GoSeeTheVet!GoSeeTheVet!" They tried to solve even their own children's problems. >Your cat seems to have had a serious problem, but otherwise, boric acid can >help for eye infections: How come if mom/dad/sister/brother/or other human has a medical problem they quickly go to a doctor but if it's a cat/dog people feel it is alright to diagnos and treat the problem yourself? There is a reason why those veteranrians go to school all those years. If mom needs a heart operation you wouldn't do it yourself. Why should you cat be any different? > Thanks to all who responded. He got to the vet on Monday. He has an upper > respitory infection. He has a creme for his eye and and an orally injested [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Carl That's good news. Thanks for updating us, and thanks for taking such good care of your kitty. Some problems can easily be handled at home, but eye infections -- especially in a kitten -- can quickly become major problems, so I am very glad that you took your kitten to a vet. MaryL > Thanks for the advice everyone. He's got an appointment on monday at a > local vet. Till then, we'll keep dabbing the eye with a warm moist towel. > > tx, > > Carl I am very pleased to hear that. I hope it will only be a minor infection that can easily be treated (as is true in most cases). Please keep us updated. Thank you for taking care of your furbaby!!!! MaryL >My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss has >been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is unable to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Carl Not much. I'd get the cat to a vet right away. You don't want the cat to loose it's eye or go blind. This isn't something you can treat at home. You need a vet. That is what they go to school all those years for. Yup, I am with everyone else and say a vet visit is in order. But you've got one on the books, so I won't press, but I will explain incase someone else walks into this conversation with something similar. There are too many things that could go wrong with the eye, it could be a scratch of the cornea, it could be a viral infection, it could be just some debris that is irritating it. Coming up with a home remedy for an undiagnosed illness is fool hearty, and could result in way more damage, and a lot more vet bills than a quick trip in the beginning. This being said, and your appointment under your belt, you COULD use regular saline (saline ONLY) drops in the eye to help keep it flushed out along with the warm compresses. Might help the kitty feel a little better till real help arrives. > My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss > has been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Carl >My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss has >been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is unable to >fully open the eye. I used a warm, damp towel to dab the eye clean and now >he is able to open it about 3/4 of the way most of the time, all the way if >he's in a hurry to get somewhere. Short of taking him to the vet, what can I >do? Do a search on "ophthalmic antibiotic" >>My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss has >>been present for the past few days, and finally this evening he is unable to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>do? >Do a search on "ophthalmic antibiotic" Do a search on practicing medicine without a liscense which here is illegal. Please take the cat to a vet before it looses the eye. Kitten has gone to the vet. 1wk ointment and orally injested antibiotic and he's all better. Carl >>>My new kitten (+- 3mo old) has an infection in his right eye. Green puss >>>has [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption > =---- >Kitten has gone to the vet. 1wk ointment and orally injested antibiotic and >he's all better. > >Carl Great news! Congrats! |
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