My cat might have conjunctivitus.
Taking her to the vet tomorrow, her eye is swollen at the bottom, half closed, water and has a green / yellow discharge in the corner.
i was just wondering if she has got it can me and my partener pick it up off her or am i being paranoid
2007-10-07 07:35:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
get boiled water pinch of salt and bathe every 2 hours,but use diffrant cotton buds on each eye,and no you cant catch
2007-10-07 07:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by sky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hello! 4 years ago my cat had the same issue. I took him to the vet and he gave me some topical medicine to put on his eye. It seemed to be a pretty routine thing. He also told me it was time for his vaccines, so I went ahead with them and within 24 hours my cats eye was black. What first appeared as a swollen watery eye became a corneal ulcer and then that became a corneal sequestrum. After thousands of dollars in vet bills and a whole lot of research later, I found the best medicine: Lysine, Vitamin A and a product called Transfer Factor. I am proud to say that his eye is clear and healthy with thanks to these! If I were you, post-pone the vet appointment one week and try giving her 500 mg of Lysine and vitamin A. See what happens! I take 2 spoons and crush the lysine and mix a little water and administer orally. Then I take the vit A and puncture a little hole and squeeze it into his mouth. You would not believe the results! Good luck!!
2007-10-07 17:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just took my kitten to the vet for the same thing. Your cat more than likely has conjunctivities. My vet gave me some ointment to rub on his eyes 3 times a day. You'll probably be given the same thing. As far as I know, humans can't catch it from cats.
2007-10-07 15:35:47 · answer #3 · answered by violet46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gave a thumbs up to Willow's answer.
That'll give temporary relief.
But you do need an antibiotic ointment for the eye if IN FACT it is an eye infection (aka Pink Eye in humans)..
Could it be a foreign object in the eye?
If infected with conjunctivitis, it will spread to other eye.
NO you can't catch from a cat,.. just humans to humans.
2007-10-07 14:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not catch it but other cats can.....or it can spread to his other eye...you MUST give it drops and ointment from the vet...not too expensive for meds or office exam. If you wait too long the cat may need his eye surgically removed (which costs close to $1000) untreated he could become blind, it could also spread to other eye or even cause death because the infection may spread to the brain.
2007-10-07 14:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by ilovecats 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry conjunctivitis is a normal appearance. so ya go to the vet and get eye drops and no you wont pick it up go to
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/ for mor info on it
2007-10-07 14:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not going to catch it. She does need to see a vet and get medication.
2007-10-07 14:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋