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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2514.0. "irritated eyes" by MPGS::NEALK () Thu May 25 1989 15:19

    maybe someone else's kitty has experienced this, and i can get a little
    info about it. my 3 year old kitty princess has never had any problem
    with her eyes, but when i came home from work one of her 3 eyelids on
    each eye was partly closed. i called the vet and he said she possibly
    had played to hard (that same day she had caught her first bird of the
    season) and irrited her eyes. there was some medical term he had called
    it but i forget what it was. he had recommended rinsing her eye with
    saline solution 2 times a day for a few days. and within a short time
    they should be back to normal. maybe if any of you folks have
    experienced this with your kitties you could give me an idea an how
    long it took to clear up. 
    
           thanks,
                    karan
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2514.1Barney's eyes are goopy too.USSLKG::MTAGThu May 25 1989 15:309
    Barney's eyes are ALWAYS goopy... he has something with a long name,
    but it basically is chronic conjunctivitis (or pink eye).  I have
    cortisone drops for him.  My other cats do not get this at all,
    although sometimes Gonezo's eyes tear.  I think both cats have
    allergies, Barney's being much worse.  I clean his eyes with a cotton
    ball and warm water to un-goop them and it works ok.
    
    Good luck.  I wouldn't worry too much.
    Mary
2514.2VAXWRK::DUDLEYThu May 25 1989 15:507
    Kiwi had what I think you are talking about.  It is not
    conjunctivitis but an injury to the eye which causes that
    third eyelid to come down.  We applied antiobiotic for a
    few days if I remember correctly.  It didn't take long
    to fix up.
    
    Donna
2514.3CRUISE::NDCSlave to the Furry Foursome & Tymothee-tooThu May 25 1989 15:509
    We've had minor trouble with Isis's eyes and Tym had a runny eye
    too for a couple of days.  My vet told us to use boric acid and
    it cleared up in about 3-4 days.  Of course, we may be talking about
    different problems here so that's just a guideline.
      Did the vet see the cat?  I know that the nictating membrane will
    be out if the cat is over tired or sick.   That's what alerted us
    when Isis had anemia.
      N
2514.4YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOThu May 25 1989 15:5913
    Nancy is right, the third eyelid can be an early warning sign of
    some other type of illness.  Upper respiratory problems are one
    of the illnesses that cause the third eyelid to come up.
    
    Conjunctivitis is a symptom, not an illness in itself.  It means
    inflammation of the conjunctival tissue of the eye.
    
    If you do not notice any improvement in the eyes in a couple days,
    the cat should be seen by a vet.  Also, if you have a rectal
    thermometer you can take her temp.  A normal cat's temp will be
    between 101-102.5.
    
    Jo
2514.5DYO780::AXTELLDragon LadyFri May 26 1989 11:1211
    My burmese seem to be susecptable to eye infections and problems
    with the 3rd eyelid (cherry eye). The minor problems occur in
    much the same situations that my own allergies flare up.
    
    We treat it by cleaning it the eye out with saline and then an
    opthalmic antibiotic (usually gentocin). If that doesn't help
    by the next day off they go to the vet (which, of course, they
    are absolutely thrilled about).
    
    -maureen