its fur is thin , its eye is watering , i put flea drops on him and they dont seem to work , what to do what to do
2007-02-01 13:45:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I'm not going to make an opinion on the thin fur. Since you say you try putting flea drops on him, then it sounds like he has a bad case of fleas. That crap you buy in the store (the generic Front Line) does NOT work. You need to break down and spend the 12.00 and buy some from the vet.
Is this cat a young kitten? I am concerned about his "watering eyes". If the cat is less than two months old, dont confuse watering eyes with conjuctivitis (same as pink eye in humans).
I've had many litters of kittens and almost 1 out of the bunch develops this (very common in newborn-2 month old kittens).
The conjunctivitis is very serious and will lead to blindness if not treated. But the symptoms are very easy to tell. If his eyes are truely, just "watery" then thats not it.. If his eyes start to have puss (yellowish/green gunky stuff) coming from his eyes and they are stuck shut when it wakes up (and you have to use a wet washrag to wipe them, just so he can open it, then thats conjunctivitis). If you think he has conjunctivitis, then go to the vet (you might not even have to pay for a vet bill). Just ask the vet for a tube of triple antibiotic ointment (technical name: Neomycin and Plymyxin B Sulfates and Bacitracin Zinc Ophthalmic Ointment). Its about 10.00. Its the very similiar to Neosporin but it's designed for the eyes. You'll have to put a thin strip in his eyes a few times a day. Easiest way is not to put it in his open eye, he will fight. Put a layer across the eye lid at the point of when he opens it, it will basically "fall" into the eye. Of course rub it in a little to assist.
You really should take the cat to the vet. I know thats easier said than done, especially when money is tight (been there done that). But don't let that stop you. Theres always other alternatives. I happened upon an organization, in my town of Columbus, OH, called Adopt a Neighborhood. They get grants from the government to help catch feral cats and spay/neuter them and to also help the poor with vet care, grooming services, food, etc. I'm not sure if this organization is nationwide or not, probably not, but maybe if you google it you can see. Call the cat shelters and ask if they know of such organizations in your area.
I have 5 cats and 1 dog and they spayed all my cats, I get front line flea protection free, all vet visits are free. I'm not taking advantage of them, I am really poor, just getting by. If it weren't for them, my pets would miss alot of routine and non-routine vet care. I had a real bad case of fleas during the summer. They hooked me up with a lot of frontline and some flea bombs.
2007-02-01 14:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by SharpGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the vet to the vet. Your cat may have an eye infection and who knows what else. Thin fur can be from mange or endocrine problems. As for the flea drops are you using over the counter drops or are you using Advantage or Frontline? From my experience over the counter drops don't do what they claim to and getting either Advantage or Frontline from PetMeds (1-800-PETMEDS) they both work very well. If your cat goes outdoors maybe you can it indoors for a while to see if things begin to clear up. Also have you had the cat tested for feline AIDS or feline Leukemia? They can both have some strange symptomology.
LL
2007-02-01 15:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by LeapingLizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watery eyes are sign of an allergy or a respiratory infection. Take your cat to the vet for evaluation.. He may need antibiotics We have several of our 14 cats with allergies and 3 with full blown asthma and one with allergy induced asthma. The first tell take sign was the watery eyes. We take ours to the vet when they get this way for antibiotics. Ours get this way 2-3 times a year. Don't ever use more then the recommended dosage for the flea drops. Animals can be allergic to the drops also.
2007-02-01 14:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've bought the good strong flea spot treatment from the vet, then he could be having a reaction to it. Especially if the thinning fur is around the spot where you put the medication.
Even if you did use the supermarket treatment, take him to the vet anyway. Better to be safe than sorry I say!!
2007-02-01 15:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by lalala_mimimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh oh... must be a reaction to the flea drops you applied... wasn't one of those awful Hartz products, was it? If you just only applied it, you can bathe your kitty in warm water and baby shampoo or soap. Rinse well. Then get a good anti-flea spot-on like Advantage from the vet's. That's what I used for my cats and it worked 100% with no adverse reaction.
2007-02-01 15:57:49 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a vet. They could recommend a flea preventative that actually works. It sounds like your cat has a flea allergy. It will not get better by it's self. I see this very problem @ work a couple times a week.
2007-02-01 13:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by sxycent 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it seems like your cat may be allergic to fleas or something else
2007-02-01 13:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by waltrip352001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to a vet!
2007-02-01 13:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not frurry
2007-02-01 15:14:11 · answer #9 · answered by Taylor H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-01 14:01:56 · answer #10 · answered by Trish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋