Hey gang!
Got a new female kitty . She hasn't had any shots yet, but we plan to get everything she'll need in relatively short order. I'm guessing that she's about 3 months old now, and just the other day I'd noticed her one eye was being held closed more than open. My initial thought was that our other cat (1.5 yr old male) may have scatched the eye while playing, however, as a few days have now gone by, her eye looks like it's getting worse and discharging quite a bit. She's also sneezing quite often too . I plan to take her to the vet this coming monday, but for now I'd like to know what I can do for her, in an effort to help the problem. Can I use eye drops or some of my contact lens saline solution to wash the eye out?? I don't want to do anything until I hear from some of you who know more about this.
Please advise.
Much thanks in advance!!!
reeB
Got a new female kitty . She hasn't had any shots yet, but we plan to get everything she'll need in relatively short order. I'm guessing that she's about 3 months old now, and just the other day I'd noticed her one eye was being held closed more than open. My initial thought was that our other cat (1.5 yr old male) may have scatched the eye while playing, however, as a few days have now gone by, her eye looks like it's getting worse and discharging quite a bit. She's also sneezing quite often too . I plan to take her to the vet this coming monday, but for now I'd like to know what I can do for her, in an effort to help the problem. Can I use eye drops or some of my contact lens saline solution to wash the eye out?? I don't want to do anything until I hear from some of you who know more about this.
Please advise.
Much thanks in advance!!!
reeB