My cat's eyes ooze constantly. Why, and how do I clean the build up?

Answer 1

It sounds like your cat ahas an infection. Start by bathing each eye with Cotton wool buds, in pre boiled salted water (a couple of t-spoons of salt dissolved in the pre boiled water), then carefully wipe the excess mess away from the nostril side, away, until you have removed the gunge. repeat this several times, until you cleared each eyelash too.

Make sure it is away from each eye so that you don't cross infect them-use several clean bits of cotton wool, & if you can find a chemist open anywhere near you today, go & buy some *optrex Chloramphemicol* for eye's. it has an antibiotic agent in it & will clear up the infection that seems to have taken grip.

Also, ensure that you store the Chloramphemicol in the fridgr to keep the antibiotic going, & discard it after 28 days. This "should" clear away the infection within around 5-7 days. If it is showing no vast improvment after 2-3 days, then you need to get your cat to the vet. however, the Chloramphemicol is what your vet would prescribe, but if the infection is really bad, it might need a booster injection to help fight it, alongside the Chloramphemicol. It sounds like kitty has cross infected their eye's during grooming. If you are concerned @ all that it doesn't seem to be working after a couple of days, go to your vet. There is no substitute for them. However, if it is a simple infection, it will clear with 4 applications to each eye every day(working away from each eye of course!) Good Luck >"o"<

Answer 2

Is this a kitten or a full grown cat? Is this something new, like a cat cold, or something that has been happening for months? Is this a clear discharge due to irritated eyes (as some persians get) or a brown, reddish or black discharge? Has the cat been checked?

With minimal info, it's only going to be a guess from us.

Some cats have their eyelashes start growing downward into the area where the lashes can touch the eyeball, making it very painful to blink and the eye tears up,but this doesn't usually happen to both eyes. This is treatable.

Feline upper respiratories can cause eye oozing. Those are treatable.

Allergies can cause this, but the vet needs to determine if it's an allergy and not a viral infection.

The calci virus and the herpes virus can cause this--both are treatable, but the calci requires a prescription, the herpes can be treated at home with 250 mg lysine powdered over the food every day for a week or so.

Or it could be something completely different---without the cat being checked over, as I said, we're only guessing here.

Answer 3

Please do not put boric acid in your cats eyes.

'Oozing' is a very subjective term. I work in a pet hospital and can tell you that eye problems shouldnt be ignored. Anybody that gives you any sort of medical advice without actually seeing the cat--even if they are a doctor--is a moron and should be ignored.

Dont procrastinate going to the doctor. I cant stress enough how much money you will save by treating sooner than later.

An office visit is around $40. Thats 10 mochas or 7 fast food lunches. This small sacrifice is worth it. Have a doctor look at your pets eyes and make a solid recommendation.

Answer 4

some ooze is natural for all pets. If you are talking about the staining they get around the eyes and crusty stuff, there is a product that is all natural that will take care of the problem. It is all natural and will not harm the cats eyes if it gets in the eye. It is called Eye Envy. I use it all the time. I am listing the site I buy from. It has alot of questions and answers about the product and why cats get this.

Answer 5

Your kitten has an infection and desires to confirm a vet for drugs. you won't be able to purchase the antibiotics he desires and not employing a vet's prescription. do not placed something in his eyes or provide him any drugs except a vet tells you to. Human drugs are poisonous to cats and could reason everlasting organ injury or perhaps kill your kitten. i've got considered kittens lose their eyes from not having the an infection dealt with in time. Borrow the money to confirm a vet or turn the kitten over to a preserve so he can get the help he desires. that's intense and could in basic terms worsen without vet scientific care. Your interior of sight SPCA can element you in direction of any low fee clinics on your section. An occasional eye booger happens to us all. Oozing discharge from the eyes isn't popular and is a pink flag for an infection.

Answer 6

If it is a clear discharge you just need to get a warm wash cloth and wipe it let the warmth of the washcloth set on the eye for a second or two (that is probably all the cat will let it set there) if the discharge is yellow or green that is a sign of infection you can do the same thing with a warm washcloth BUT you will have to get antibiotic drops from the vet or else the infection will never clear up

Answer 7

My cat used to have really bad eyes like yours but hers are better now. The reason for this is the alignment of their facial features. My cat has a "quished" face and the vet told me about something to do with the nose and they eyes being to close together or something...
The vet cleaned her eyes on the first visit but I did it every morning to stop the build up. I did it with a tissue like the vet did. It is just like the "sleep dust" we get in our eyes.
If it is really bothering you, maybe a trip to the vet to get them checked out would be best, just to make sure it isn't an infection.

Good Luck x

Answer 8

Take the kitty to the vet. I had that happen with a few of my cats, all I did was take them to the vet and I got this stuff you have to put in their eyes for a certain amount of days then it clears up! good as new. And until you get them to the vet then i would just use a luke warm tissue and gently wipe the gunk from their eyes, hope that helps!

Answer 9

You should have your cat seen by a veterinarian. It might have some type of sinus issue going on, might have an infection or other problem. It can never hurt to get it checked out. Better sooner then later when it comes to the eyes. You don't want your cat to go blind.

I would ask your vet how to clean them and if it's necessary.

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/cats17.shtml

http://www.auburn.edu/administration/univrel/news/archive/6_97news/6_97eyes.html

http://www.catster.com/forums/Cat_Health/thread/350807/last

Answer 10

You dont need to take the cat to the vet for this.Take two camomile tea bags, emmerse them in warm water, then hold them over your cats eyes for a few minutes.Do this 2-3 times a day.In two days your cat will be fine.Good luck.