I'm scared to hurt it... it's siblings eyes are open... any suggestions?
2006-08-19 15:40:51 · 18 answers · asked by Sarah 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
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I've been picking it off with my fingers... it seemed to be working, when i finally got one eye done a whole load of then gunk came out...
2006-08-19 15:48:39 · update #1
Update: One eye is open and clean... working on the other one now. The kitten is about a month old.
Thanks for the help so far... and my vet is on vacation and the substitute vet doesn't do emergencies...
Oh and the eyes have been this way for about three days...
2006-08-19 15:56:12 · update #2
I've had experience with this, depending on how bad it was (wasn't bad in my situation), I just took a warm wet washrag and gently wiped them clean. Consult a vet if you are worried. (btw, I'm referring to a kitten that was about 5 weeks old)
2006-08-19 15:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tricia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The kitten has severe upper respiratory infection which can be simply treated with a visit to a vet. The appropriate antibiotic will be prescribed and soon she'll be a healthy kitten again.
Don't pick the discharge from her eye, you could injure her eye. Use a warm damp cloth to moisten the closed eyelid and genlty wipe the discharge away. Do not use the wash cloth again, so you may want to use something you can throw away. URI is very contagious to the others, so make sure to wash your hands before handling any of the other kittens. Try to keep the sick kitten secluded from the others, they seem ok now but it doesn't take long for the others to show signs of an URI. Sneezing is the first sign, accompanied by eye discharge or nasal discharge. You may wind up treating all the kittens so let the vet know you have other kittens at home whereby he can give you an adequate amount to treat them all.
BTW if they haven't already, the kittens should be getting their feline distemper shots. And if they're at least four months old they should have their rabies shots too.
2006-08-19 15:56:26 · answer #2 · answered by trusport 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold a moist, warm (NOT HOT) cloth on kitty's eye for a few minutes. Then, re-moisten the cloth and repeat. SOFTLY wipe at kitty's eyes once the mucus is all soft. Don't pull the lid apart; you could really hurt your kitten.
Why are your kitten's eyes stuck shut with mucus in the first place? Maybe your cat has an infection and needs to see the vet.
I am assuming that the kitten is old enough that its eyes have already opened naturally . . .
2006-08-19 15:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by giddhom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be fatal if it isnt taken care of,They can go blind.Your kittens probably have an upper respitory infection.They need some amoxicillon from the vet.My kittens had the same problem and they vet gave them a shot and meds and within 2 days the worst one was ten times better.There is not much you can really do for your kittens besides clean out their eyes gently and I have heard if you give them warm milk that sometimes helps,not sure if it does,but a vet friend told me that.I hope they get better and good luck
2016-03-26 22:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by Tammie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kitten open their eyes later than their siblings. Do NOT force them open! If they are still closed tomorrow you can very gently wipe them with a warm damp cloth. The best would be to call the vet though.
2006-08-19 15:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were they ever open? If they were you can take a warm damp rag and clean them. If they were never open then wipe them off. Sounds like your kitten has infection and you need to take it to the vet or else all of them will have it.
2006-08-19 15:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by bcringler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some petrolyum jelly and a warm wet cloth and just massage the eyes gentley and wipe gentley and at nite put the jelly on so as to keep it moist and not harden i just dealt with this yesterday i found a box of 5 kittens left to die they r only 3 to 4 weeks not weaned just left to die and one had severe eye matter that even disfigured its little eyes due to infection and neglect but shes fine today you just have to go slow about it and pay close attention
2006-08-23 15:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by LISSA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have meds for the kitties Eyes call or see your vet and get a tube and treat the eyes. sometimes kittens get this. are they handeled alot/. he could also have a cold. you also can clean them very gently with warm boric solution. they may just open a little later than the rest
2006-08-19 15:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash the eyes gently with a fairly wet face cloth with warm water. Gentle strokes will do to moisturize the goo.
2006-08-19 15:47:44 · answer #9 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the eyes don't open within a couple of days alone, I'd call a Vet.
2006-08-19 15:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋