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First - it doesn't seem to be an emergency, and it's Sunday, and I'll
make an appt with the vet tomorrow. But for now: Meep (14 yr old spayed female moggie) has a tendency to have a runny eye. Had it for years, on and off, vet says "probably allergies". She's not being treated for it at all. It's spring, everything's blooming, my allergies have kicked up and I noticed Meep's eye running again a time or two. Nothing unusual. However, just now when I checked on her, it's not clear now, it's a bit goopy. It doesn't seem to be bothering her more than normal, but it's definitely goop and not tears. Is this a sometimes normal thing with allergies in cats? Is there anything I can do for her until I can get her into the vet? jmc |
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On Apr 4, 9:35*am, jmc wrote:
First - it doesn't seem to be an emergency, and it's Sunday, and I'll make an appt with the vet tomorrow. But for now: *Meep (14 yr old spayed female moggie) has a tendency to have a runny eye. *Had it for years, on and off, vet says "probably allergies". *She's not being treated for it at all. It's spring, everything's blooming, my allergies have kicked up and I noticed Meep's eye running again a time or two. Nothing unusual. However, just now when I checked on her, it's not clear now, it's a bit goopy. *It doesn't seem to be bothering her more than normal, but it's definitely goop and not tears. Is this a sometimes normal thing with allergies in cats? *Is there anything I can do for her until I can get her into the vet? It's probably one of two things - allergies, or the feline herpes virus. With allergies, there are meds, but I would recommend waiting for the vet to recommend which kind and the dosage. I know my mom's cat get an allergy medicine for people. But I'm not sure which kind, how much, or how often. It does work for her, as it clears up her snotty nose, sneezing fits, and horrible sounding breathing. With the herpes virus, here is a paste call enysil which is lysine. It works faster to clear it up, and then regular lysine can be added to the food to help longterm. This problem is usually brought on by stress, which could just be adding a new cat, somebody's work schedule changed, etc. I don't know how to tell the difference, so I can't give you any help there. Either way, it shouldn't be that bad until you get her to the vet. |
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On Apr 4, 11:35*am, jmc wrote:
First - it doesn't seem to be an emergency, and it's Sunday, and I'll make an appt with the vet tomorrow. But for now: *Meep (14 yr old spayed female moggie) has a tendency to have a runny eye. *Had it for years, on and off, vet says "probably allergies". *She's not being treated for it at all. It's spring, everything's blooming, my allergies have kicked up and I noticed Meep's eye running again a time or two. Nothing unusual. However, just now when I checked on her, it's not clear now, it's a bit goopy. *It doesn't seem to be bothering her more than normal, but it's definitely goop and not tears. Is this a sometimes normal thing with allergies in cats? *Is there anything I can do for her until I can get her into the vet? jmc Hi -- I'm afraid I can't offer any concrete advice except do try to find a vet who'll take chronic runny eye seriously. My cat had chronic runny eye, chronic conjuctivitis -- he was a herpes kitten which I'm sure contributed to the chronic eye problems. Except much later in life he began to get ulcers on the bad eye. Don't get me wrong--he was not neglected inany shape or form. He was always taken to the vet, we always got medication/ eye drops. The last ulcer was so severe his eye had to be sewn shut for ten days in order for it to stay medicated and to heal. From then on, it the goal was to keep his eyes healthy enough to prevent having to remove the eyeball by the time he was 17. Don't want to scare you, but I do think that had a feline ophamologist been available to us we'd have been much better off. I often wonder if the ulcers were a product of some auto-immune disorder. But, to end on a somewhat more positive note, the poster who suggested L-lysine is right. The vets will even admit that it makes a difference Good luck with your cat. And again, I am sure the vast majority of cats with runny eyes are very treatable. Sherry |
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