Help! My cat is recovering from upper respitory infection. He developed red eyes earlier in the week. My vet says this is normal. she prescribed Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Bacitracin Zinc Ophthalmic Ointment USP. When I was at the vets office, I did not realize that this was a gel. I am having a very hard time getting it in my cats eyes. I have been trying to put a small dab in the right corners of the eyes, but it my cat wiggles so much and gets so irratible you are messing around near his eyes, that I get it all over the fur in the corner of his eyes. So I dont really think any is getting in his eye. Can someone please tell me if you might have an easy technique to get the gel in the cats eyes? Thank you so much!!!!
2006-08-25 14:24:32 · 7 answers · asked by meowgal83 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Thanks to all for all the helpful answers!! Well, since he is a kitten, I already have lots of scratches on my arms, but hopefully this won't add lots more!
2006-08-25 15:35:04 · update #1
Grab the cat by the scruff of its neck and put the gel in. They are pretty immobile when you do that.
2006-08-25 14:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Cornsilk P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kathleen's earlier answer is the same technique I use. I am a professional Himalayan breeder. Securely wrap a bath towel around the cat's neck, with it's front legs pointed down. Pull the towel around tightly, kind of like wrapping a newborn baby.
Then place the tight bundle of cat in your lap so you have both hands free, one to open the eye, the other to administer the ointment. Even better have one person hold the cat while the other puts in the medicine!
Be sure to follow the vet's instructions about how often and for how many days to continue treatment. If you stop before the bacteria has been completely destroyed, the infection will just come back.
You are a good cat owner to care so much about doing this right. Be proud of yourself. Your cat is lucky to own you!
2006-08-25 15:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by praisehims 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As said before, hold the cat by the scruff firmly- which tightens the facial muscles. Squeeze the ointment across the eye without contacting the eye surface. Be quick about it, just get about a 1/4 inch of it between the eyelids, and the action of the eye will do the rest to spread it out. If not, then contact the vet and ask him/her to show you how to properly administer the medication. And they should do it for FREE.
2006-08-25 14:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by Whizbeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having another person help would make it easier. If you can get a bath towel around your cat, with just it's little head sticking out, there won't be any "wiggle room" and far fewer scratches! Put it in the inside corner of her eye and gently rub it towards the outside corner. There will be a mess...but that's what ointments/gels do. You sound like a good "mom"...best of luck to you and kitty!
2006-08-25 14:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by KathieJo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all it will take 2 people you have to get someone to hold him while you put the drops in...the other person can hold him like you would hold a baby then you open the eye and put a str ip of it across the open eye and then immediately close the eye together so it will absorb into the membranes of his eye good luck
2006-08-25 14:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
this doesnt hurt a cat, but it makes it so he cant move and squirm away...
grab the scruff of his neck hold it (thier mom's did it to them when they are little)
this will make i easier to get it in!
also eye droppers help...
2006-08-25 14:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
use baby eye drops.
2006-08-29 03:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by krista 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋