my 8 week old kitten has developed an infection in her eyes is there anything ican do till i take her to a vet

Answer 1

Take a warm wash cloth and gently massage the corner of her eyes next to her nose...My cat had the same thing when he was little...what happens is, the tear duct gets plugged and basically backs up, just like a drain when it gets plugged up...I would suggest doing this with the wash cloth at least 3 times a day...You may have to get medication from the vet, but you may be able to help clear it up before you take her to see the Dr. Hope your kitty feels better!

Answer 2

The best thing you can do is to keep them clean and give her antibiotic drops. If you go to clean her eyes use a soft cotton pad like a cotton ball and use something like an all purpose saline solution. Do not put it in the eye just clean the area around it. I buy the wal-mart version and it works great. Also I would suggest getting some Tobramycin. I get it from my vet for about $10. It clears up an eye infection in about 5 days. Give two drops in both eyes twice a day (unless, of course, your vet recommends different) Here is a site where you can order the Tobramycin http://www.drugstore.com/qxn24208029005_333181_sespider/tobramycin_sulfate/tobrex/tobramycin_sulfate.htm
I went to the doctor for an eye infection last year and they gave me the same exact thing. Anyways, something else to think about is herpes virus. Herpes virus causes a lot of eye infections in cats. Young kittens can produce so much ocular discharge that their eyes gum closed sealing the infected secretions around the eye. Something that helps in preventing herpes virus is L-Lysine. You can get it in capsules from GNC or even Wal-Mart and sprinkle about half of the capsule over the food 1 x daily. Put the remaining amount in a ziploc bag and save it forlater. (do keep it away from children) You can also buy cat/kitten foods that have this already in it. I know that Royal Canin has it in the food. She may also require some amoxicillin. I hope that this helps. Good luck. Many Purrs!

Answer 3

The only thing that is safe for you to do until you get to a vet is wipe the eyes with cooled boiled water on cotton wool, to keep the eyes clear of discharge. Use a different piece of cotton wool for each eye.

I don't know if other people on here are going to tell you start using eye drops or whatever, but please don't. Never self-medicate an animal. For one thing, it might not be an eye infection - if both eyes are watery/snotty it may be signs of a respiratory problem.

Chalice

Answer 4

Best thing to do is wipe it with a warm damp cloth and keep it clean, you can also put eye drops but I think it would be best to wait till you go to the vet....warm washcloth works best though. Keep them moist so the infection doesn't get hard and crusty and then they can't open their eyes.

Answer 5

use a warm cloth to get the discharge out of her eyes. do not reuse the same cloth and use a seperate area of the cloth for each eye. be sure to wash your hands before and after each time you do this as eye infections are usually very contagious and you would not want to infect another pet or even yourself.

Answer 6

my cat had the same problem when she was a newborn kitten. we took her to the vet and i don't remember what he did but my cats eyes were fine after that and she opened them for the first time. maybe you should just take her to a vet quick before it gets serious.

Answer 7

get a warm wet rag and gently rub her eyes about 2 to 3 times a day

Answer 8

keep the crusties out of her eyes.. take a warm wash cloth and gently rub them out of her eyes so she can see... my kittens had this also... its very common in kittens...