Since this morning I noticed a yellow substance under my kittens's eye. I look and see that it's mucus. It comes from her right eye which I noticed is a lazy eye too. What's wrong with my kitten and what can I do to cure it?
2006-08-22 15:58:24 · 12 answers · asked by The Raging Monkey 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
The mucus just started popping out today,before that, she seemed fine, except for her lazy eye. Her corneas seemed to have not changed though
2006-08-22 16:13:12 · update #1
It happens often with kittens. Go to the drugstore and ask the pharmacist to give you some ophtalmogical ointment foryour cat.
Most pharmacists are used to giving this to cat owners.
It costs about 12$ a tube.
Wash your hands very carefully, not to put anymore germs in kitty's eye.
Take a very clean facecloth, put some warm water on it and
gently clean kitty's eye. Then put a bit of the ophtalmological ointment on the eye. Make sure the tip of he tube is kept as clean as you can. Because you'll have to repeat the process a couple of times a day.
If the condition does'nt improve in a couple of days, then see a vet immediately.
It should improve tough.
Now kitty might rub his paw on his eye... That's when you have to be patient and put a bit more...
Good luck.
2006-08-22 16:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably an infection. If its not that bad - any antibiotic eyedrops in the house can be used. But if the yellow substance starts turning out orangey - the kitten might have scratched its eye bad. A vet would know a good eyedrop to heal it.
2006-08-22 16:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by Equinox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold your kitten and pull at the corner of her eye VERY GENTLY! There should be a white membrane, is it white or reddish? If it is reddish your cat has an eye infection and needs to go see the vet. If that membrane is white, watch the eye for a few days, watch to see if it gets puffy, swollen shut, or if the membrane turns reds. If any of those things happen, take the kitten to the vet.
2006-08-22 16:05:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat may have an infection. It also may be a tooth that it making the entire side of the face hurting. It may also just be something in the eye that is irritating it, or it may be scratched. Above all, take it to the vet for some topical medication.
2006-08-22 16:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by Sadie555 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an eye infection. I knew someone with the same problem. I would strongly suggest taking it to the vet as soon as possible and washing your hands after handling her. Infections are hard to cure on your own and you may accidently do more harm then good. Good Luck!
2006-08-22 16:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by Maedhros 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be an eye infection. You need to take you baby to the vet tio make sure what is wronge with it.
2006-08-22 16:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by gods_angel1971 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likely Conjunctivitis... Might be a regular infection..
Take him to the vet and your pet will be fine in a couple of days..
:-)
2006-08-22 16:00:38 · answer #7 · answered by Andreba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When kitties get a "cold" it shows through their eyes and nose.
You have to go to the vet to make sure your kid doesn't get an upper respiratory infection.
2006-08-22 16:56:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jodi S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VET VET VET VET VET get off yahoo and take the poor thing to the vet asap
2006-08-22 20:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by Kianna A 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It might be a bacterial infection, since it's only coming out of one eye........
2006-08-22 16:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by Krazee Monkee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋