What are the various cat eye problems that a pet owner must be aware of? How to treat cat eye problems once diagnosed? Cat eye problems can include the following:
Cat eye problems, discharge, treatment.
- Bacterial cat eye infection
- Cat cataracts
- Chlamydia
- Conjunctivitis
- Cat dry eye
- Cryptococcosis
- Cat eye injury
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
- Feline leukemia complex eye infection
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
- Fungal cat eye infection
- Feline glaucoma
- Feline herpes eye problems
- Feline keratitis (KCS) eye problems
- Cat pink eye
- Panleukopenia (Feline Parvovirus, FPV)
- Viral cat eye infection
- Protozoal infections
- Toxoplasmosis
- Cat uveitis
- Vision loss and feline eye disease
Cat Eye Problems – Discharge, Treatment
Most of these infections, if left untreated, can lead to feline blindness. There are many signs and symptoms you should watch for that will indicate that the cat is suffering from any of the problems mentioned above.
You will need to take your cat to the veterinarian to diagnose the problem the cat is suffering from. The vet will likely prescribe pet meds in the form of cat eye drops and ointments.
What are the common symptoms of cat eye problems?
- Cat is constantly squinting, or occasionally doing so, may indicate a corneal ulcer or erosion.
- Discharge from the eye that is watery or contains mucus and looks clear, grey or yellow.
- Your kitten’s eye is red or swollen, and the cornea becomes cloudy.
- Some cats suffer from frequent sneezing and respiratory tract infection when they are suffering from eye infections.
How to treat cat eye problems? Feline chlamydia and feline mycoplasma are treated with topical antibiotics. Antiviral medicines may also be prescribed. There are some infections, like feline Chlamydia, that may recur even after treatment.
FHV-1 conjunctivitis and keratitis can be treated effectively with antibiotics, but you cannot completely eliminate the infection. These infections can at best be controlled.
Not all cats suffer from eye infections. There are cats that will never have an eye infection, others that might have some sort of eye infection every couple of years, and the unfortunate few that will have constant eye infections.
Cats with a weak immune system are also likely to suffer from frequent eye infections, and your vet can recommend ways to improve your cat’s immune system (including feline herbal remedies) to avoid recurring infections.
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