At 09:14 AM 3/25/2007, you wrote:
Either way, unless it looks super inflamed and there is more than
clear water type drainage I might not run to the vet, and for me that
is saying something. If it is allergies Terramycin will not hurt,,,I
would avoid steroid eye drops under any circumstances unless checked
out by a vet,
Normal Saline will help in any situation and can do no harm
regardless of the cause,...I assume the cat does not go outdoor,,Is
the eye red, and the 3rd eyelids up,,discolor to the corneas or
cloudy looking??Could there be an injury that is just causing pain,,,
these are the questions a vet would ask,
Kelly
one of my negative coon-a-bees has developed hay-fever-type allergies
in just the past three years--as have i..... we're not that far from
where we've lived before, but the vegetation is different and it
knocks up both out.... (pretty bad when you're fighting with your cat
over who gets the eyedrops first.....)
On 3/25/07, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Esprit has never had this before, in well over a year since she left the
Merced shelter. She's an older girl, over 5 years, and vaccinated against
rhinotraceitis, and she's an only cat. So I think a sudden herpes flareup
is unlikely. This is her first spring in southern California though and the
plant life is very different. I know the first year in a new climate, for
people and for cats, can require a little adjustment to new pollens.
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, it's a common transient herpes infection symptom, so that's something
to consider. It works kind of like genital herpes in humans, it's fine until
one day "boom", an outbreak happens, then you treat the outbreak, and it
goes away, till the next time another one flares up. Lysine would be the
only thing I could suggest, if she's not already supplementing with it. Well
Feline Interferon Omega would help, but it's kinda hard to get and expensive
for just a little eye booger syndrome, if it's not causing him any
discomfort. Even if it is Herpes, it's very treatable and not a big concern,
as the outbreaks are usually limited to runny eyes and the occasional
sneezing. She should watch the eye for ulcer formation, which is not as
common of a symptom, but more serious. Herpes should never be treated with
steroid eye ointments or drops, so unless she completely rules out herpes,
do NOT use an anti-inflammatory eye medication that contains steroids. An
antibiotic eye medication wouldn't hurt anything though, just on the off
chance it is some kind of infection. I believe Terramycin is one that
doesn't contain any steroids, just be sure to read the label, as LOTS of the
commonly prescribed eye ointments and drops DO have steroids in them. Oh,
and one more thing, she can give him a half a benadryl tablet (up to 12.5 MG
- 1/4 tablet if he's a smaller cat)... if it is allergies, that should help
substantially (but will make him groggy).
Phaewryn
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