| Nancy,
I would ask what caused the eye ulcer. A scratch, chlamydia, ingrown
eyelash etc. Is it truly an ulcer or just an infection. If it's an
infection, what bacterial or viral organism is causing it?
In general I would not be too worried about it. Are you getting this
kitten from a reputable breeder? She should be able to discuss this
with you. I have never had an eye ulcer but have had a kitten get
sleepies in their eyes when very young. This has prompted me into a
little research. If she is using Terramycin, chances are it is not too
bad. Usually with proper treatment, it does not come back or create
blindness. Again, you need to trust your breeder and discuss it with
her. If you have other cats, you may wish her to keep the kitten until
it is cleared up. If you still have doubts and can't talk to her about
this then I would advise to look elsewhere.
Most kittens will have some form of an eye discharge when young.
Ranging from a teensy bit to a full blown infection. Generally if you
wipe the eye with a cotton ball and sterile saline solution to get the
little "sleeps" off, you won't have a problem.
How these things start (aside from catching it from others) is that
when the eye starts to open, dust or bacteria can enter. Because the
eye lids aren't completely functioning yet, these things can begin to
irritate. It can be helpful to open the eye for the kitten once it has
cracked open a bit. You can also get from the vets an ointment that
contains no drugs (like an optical vaseline) which will lubricate the
lids for easy opening upon awakening :')
I hope some of this helps! If you have questions you can call me at
229-7778.
Karen
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| Thanks Karen for your comments. The breeder is a judge and has been
breeding Abby's for quite a long time. She told me the kittens must
have gotten bacteria in the eyes, two kittens have the ulcers out of
the two litters. The one blue Abby has the ulcer directly over the
pupil. The other is towards the bottom of the eye. What bothers me is
that she treated the condition with a special sauve herself, and then
just took the kitten to the vet this morning after 10 days. She is
showing her two males this weekend at a cat show in Bedford, NH. I
will talk to her tonight about the kittens condition and future of the
eye. The temperments of these kittens are just so loving, so I would
really stay with one of her kittens, especially the blue Abbys.
Thanks,
Nancy
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