Conjunctivitis

Cat has reddened upper corner of eyelid and upper white part of eye.
Squinting partially, minimal discharge, no obvious other damage to eye
that I can see visually.

Probably diagnosis from what I have read is conjunctivitis.

Options for home treatment a

Neomycin & Polymixin B sulfate zinc & Hydrocortisone Opthalmic
ointment-tube given by friend who had used it on her cats before 2-4
times daily I think is the dosage.

l-lysine orally for treatment of herpes, which often causes
conjunctivitis

also bathe eyes in saline solution to clean

Any on topic helpful replies welcomed, thanks.

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:27:04 +0200 (CEST), alone wrote:
(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)

Work it out with the vet to get a reduced bill.
Get a job so you can afford a vet.
Sell you computer and drop your internet connection for some cash.
Give the cat to somebody who'll be less selfish and who will care for the animal.

"alone" wrote

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)


How about those calling you a cheap, irresponsible asshole?

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)

Budget a bit tight paying for the 54 inch big screen TV and your shoe
collection?

Paul

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:55:59 GMT, Paul M. Cook wrote:


(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)

Budget a bit tight paying for the 54 inch big screen TV and your shoe
collection?

He has trouble just paying for booze while living in his parents
basement unemployed.

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:27:04 +0200 (CEST), alone
wrote:

Cat has reddened upper corner of eyelid and upper white part of eye.
Squinting partially, minimal discharge, no obvious other damage to eye
that I can see visually.

Probably diagnosis from what I have read is conjunctivitis.

Options for home treatment a

Neomycin & Polymixin B sulfate zinc & Hydrocortisone Opthalmic
ointment-tube given by friend who had used it on her cats before 2-4
times daily I think is the dosage.

l-lysine orally for treatment of herpes, which often causes
conjunctivitis

also bathe eyes in saline solution to clean

Any on topic helpful replies welcomed, thanks.

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)



When my cat had this problem, she needed the ointment, enysil (a paste
that was higher dosage than the powdered lysine, and ANTIBIOTICS - 2
weeks of clavamax.

Ignore me or not, but don't ignore your cat. She needs a vet to give
the presciption. All of this should cost about $60-80. If you already
have the ointment and enysil, then about $40. Not much at all.

Also, be aware that herpes will return with stress, so you will need
to be on the lookout for future cases. With my cat, she went up and
down for several months.

On 30 Sep, 00:27, alone wrote:
Cat has reddened upper corner of eyelid and upper white part of eye.
Squinting partially, minimal discharge, no obvious other damage to eye
that I can see visually.

Probably diagnosis from what I have read is conjunctivitis.

Options for home treatment a

Neomycin & Polymixin B sulfate zinc & Hydrocortisone Opthalmic
ointment-tube given by friend who had used it on her cats before 2-4
times daily I think is the dosage.

l-lysine orally for treatment of herpes, which often causes
conjunctivitis

also bathe eyes in saline solution to clean

Any on topic helpful replies welcomed, thanks.

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)

I don't live in the USA, but if you can buy more or less what we can
over the counter, then try & get yourself some antibiotic solution to
treat the cat's eye's with.
Over here in the UK, you can get a product called OPTREX for tiered
eyes. Have you heard of this brand name before now?

If you have, then ask for the OPTREX for infected eye's, because it
has a compound called Chloramphemicol in it. It costs us around 5quid
($10), You have to keep the solution in the fridge, & use clean cotton
wool to bath each eye away from the other, & get rid of the used
cotton wool after each bathing. 3 x everyday for about 4 days should
clear it up. If it doesn't clear up, then you are going to have to
find a vet who is willing to work with you for your cat's sake.

If you are short on money for any reason, then you might qualify for
some help as someone on a low income? You will have to try animal
services where you live, to see if they know of any low cost programs
that can help you out- And, if you really feel that you can't offer
this cat the care it needs, would you consider signing her over to
someone who might be able to offer the medical work that needs doing,
done? I hope that you get this problem sorted out one way or another.
If the cat needs to see a vet, I would make a very poor substitute..!
I can't see the cat, assess the case or advise you going on what you
tell me from here.

I am not here to judge you- merely to point you in the right direction
if I can. For all I know there might be extenuating circumstances, so
it would be wrong of me to judge. Nonetheless, I hope you have a
favourable outcome.
Good Luck,

Sheelagh"o"

Thanks for your good reply. We have many mail order vet med outfits here
and I use the Merck Manual for Animals, but never hurts to ask others,
even the other idiots who love animals mostly cuz they hate people, haha
(especially the illiterate ones who can't read).

Yeah, think the ointment I have will do the trick, or I will order from
one of the supply houses here. So many of the vets here and their
overstaffed "assistants" don't care a whit about animals, they just want
your money. Had enough of them. Where I grew up they were much better
and actually cared about animals. Here they want to check your wallet
before they check the animal. Very GREEDY individuals and mostly
unprofessional and/or incompetent. Last one I went to, I knew more than
she did about the treatment.

The animal orgs here are filled to the brim with stray cats; most of
them don't even answer their phones or email. Notice none of the "take
em to the vet" folks offered financial assistance for the poor cat. They
don't care about the cat, they just love to spew their anti-people
venom.


"Sheelagh o" wrote in
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On 30 Sep, 00:27, alone wrote:
Cat has reddened upper corner of eyelid and upper white part of eye.
Squinting partially, minimal discharge, no obvious other damage to
eye that I can see visually.

Probably diagnosis from what I have read is conjunctivitis.

Options for home treatment a

Neomycin & Polymixin B sulfate zinc & Hydrocortisone Opthalmic
ointment-tube given by friend who had used it on her cats before 2-4
times daily I think is the dosage.

l-lysine orally for treatment of herpes, which often causes
conjunctivitis

also bathe eyes in saline solution to clean

Any on topic helpful replies welcomed, thanks.

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)

I don't live in the USA, but if you can buy more or less what we can
over the counter, then try & get yourself some antibiotic solution to
treat the cat's eye's with.
Over here in the UK, you can get a product called OPTREX for tiered
eyes. Have you heard of this brand name before now?

If you have, then ask for the OPTREX for infected eye's, because it
has a compound called Chloramphemicol in it. It costs us around 5quid
($10), You have to keep the solution in the fridge, & use clean cotton
wool to bath each eye away from the other, & get rid of the used
cotton wool after each bathing. 3 x everyday for about 4 days should
clear it up. If it doesn't clear up, then you are going to have to
find a vet who is willing to work with you for your cat's sake.

If you are short on money for any reason, then you might qualify for
some help as someone on a low income? You will have to try animal
services where you live, to see if they know of any low cost programs
that can help you out- And, if you really feel that you can't offer
this cat the care it needs, would you consider signing her over to
someone who might be able to offer the medical work that needs doing,
done? I hope that you get this problem sorted out one way or another.
If the cat needs to see a vet, I would make a very poor substitute..!
I can't see the cat, assess the case or advise you going on what you
tell me from here.

I am not here to judge you- merely to point you in the right direction
if I can. For all I know there might be extenuating circumstances, so
it would be wrong of me to judge. Nonetheless, I hope you have a
favourable outcome.
Good Luck,

Sheelagh"o"

"alone" wrote in message ...
Thanks for your good reply. We have many mail order vet med outfits here
and I use the Merck Manual for Animals, but never hurts to ask others,
even the other idiots who love animals mostly cuz they hate people, haha
(especially the illiterate ones who can't read).

Yeah, think the ointment I have will do the trick, or I will order from
one of the supply houses here. So many of the vets here and their
overstaffed "assistants" don't care a whit about animals, they just want
your money. Had enough of them. Where I grew up they were much better
and actually cared about animals. Here they want to check your wallet
before they check the animal. Very GREEDY individuals and mostly
unprofessional and/or incompetent. Last one I went to, I knew more than
she did about the treatment.

The animal orgs here are filled to the brim with stray cats; most of
them don't even answer their phones or email. Notice none of the "take
em to the vet" folks offered financial assistance for the poor cat. They
don't care about the cat, they just love to spew their anti-people
venom.


This is classic projection. You have utterly slimed the work, intentions,
motivations and morals of a great many dedicated, hard working and often
selfless individuals devoted to caring for animals of all kinds. I've yet
to meet a rich vet in all my many years of taking my animals to them. I've
had vets treat animals for free when people could not pay. I've had my own
vet open her clinic on a Sunday to treat my cat while he was undergoing
chemo treatment. I've had vets rescue animals and personally fid homes for
them when their owners proved too irresponsible to permit their return. I
could go on. But you are absolutely a hate filled asshole who is probably
as insufferable in person as you are on a newsgroup.

Your experience suggests serious bedwetting issues not to mention self
loathing and abandonment problems.

I hope you find a good home for your cat because truly I pity it in your
company. With "humanitarians" like you the human race doesn't need enemies.

Paul

"alone" wrote in message ...
Cat has reddened upper corner of eyelid and upper white part of eye.
Squinting partially, minimal discharge, no obvious other damage to eye
that I can see visually.

Probably diagnosis from what I have read is conjunctivitis.

Options for home treatment a

Neomycin & Polymixin B sulfate zinc & Hydrocortisone Opthalmic
ointment-tube given by friend who had used it on her cats before 2-4
times daily I think is the dosage.

l-lysine orally for treatment of herpes, which often causes
conjunctivitis

also bathe eyes in saline solution to clean

Any on topic helpful replies welcomed, thanks.

(vet is not an option, those suggesting one will be ignored)



Please...NO home treatments. I know you said you would ignore suggestions
for a vet, but I have a little blind kitty (Duffy). He was born blind, and
I adopted him as an adult, but I can't tell you how much I would give if I
had any way to give him the gift of sight. In your case, you have the
ability to *preserve* the gift of sight. What you have described might very
well be treated by a simple (and inexpensive) visit to the vet, but eye
problems that are incorrectly diagnosed or treated can quickly lead to
blindness (or to *much more expensive* treatments).

MaryL