Can you put Neosporin on a kittens eyes?
Many over the counter first aid treatments or medications could cause your cat to experience serious, or even life-threatening side effects. Today our Charlotte vet explains why you should never use Neosporin to treat your cat’s eye infection.
Can you use human eye ointment on cats?
Both Jones and Holt stress that using medication meant for people or other pets is not a good idea when treating cat eye infections. “Do not use any over-the-counter eye drops for your cat, unless it’s artificial tears,” Jones says. “Anything medicated can have a negative effect.”
When does a kitten get an eye infection?
The infection is visible at about 10 to 14 days of age when the kitten finally separates its top and bottom eyelids. However, it can start even before the newborn cat has opened its eyes. The sources of the infection can be various but are usually connected to the unhygienic environment the kitten has been born in.
What happens if a kitten’s eye is left untreated?
Kittens can go blind if eye infections are left untreated. In other cases, permanent damage may be done to the conjunctiva or other eye structures. If your kitten is showing the signs listed in the section above, visit the veterinarian right away.
What to do if a kitten’s eye is stuck together?
Although you might be applying the antibiotic ointment as your vet instructed you, the eye discharge causing the eyelids to be stuck together might still not disappear. Therefore, you will have to use warm, wet towels or compresses in order to keep the kitten’s eyelids from sticking.
How can I tell if my cat has an eye problem?
Check your cat’s eyes in bright light. Having noticed there is a possible problem, check the cat in good lighting. Decide which eye is the abnormal one by comparing one eye with the other, and make a note of which one it is.
The infection is visible at about 10 to 14 days of age when the kitten finally separates its top and bottom eyelids. However, it can start even before the newborn cat has opened its eyes. The sources of the infection can be various but are usually connected to the unhygienic environment the kitten has been born in.
Kittens can go blind if eye infections are left untreated. In other cases, permanent damage may be done to the conjunctiva or other eye structures. If your kitten is showing the signs listed in the section above, visit the veterinarian right away.
Although you might be applying the antibiotic ointment as your vet instructed you, the eye discharge causing the eyelids to be stuck together might still not disappear. Therefore, you will have to use warm, wet towels or compresses in order to keep the kitten’s eyelids from sticking.
Why are the eyelids of my new cat stuck together?
Upper and lower eyelids are stuck together due to dried and crusted discharge Discharge from the eye that is pus -like, or has mucous (clear fluid) with some pus Upper and lower eyelids bulge outward due to swelling and/or fluid build-up within the socket or orb
