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Hi guys, I'm new here. I need some cat people like myself to hear me out because so far, everyone thinks I'm a bit crazy
My 6 month old persian kitten started developing an eye infection in his left eye two days ago. The cornea was cloudy and he kept patting at it with his paw. He had been scratching his face (found out later that he had fleas) with his hind leg the day before, and reddened the skin next to it. Naturally, when I saw the cloudy eye, I panicked. Meanwhile, when I googled "kitten eye infection" I came across a lot of references to it being one of the first signs of FIP, and naturally that scared me. He is a persian from a cattery that I am still in contact with, I know he was weaned very early (some 4 weeks, I got him at 6.5 weeks old). Previously the only issues we had were ringworm and earmites, both of which were taken care of.
The next day, I took him to the vet who ran a green dye test and saw some scratches on the cornea. He was given an antibiotic ointment, and a day later, it seems to be clearing up. He is not liking the e-collar, but is still playing and eating...although sleeping a bit more than usual.
Still, I am finding myself worrying about that pesky FIP. I raised these concerns with my vet, but she said that we should not worry about it yet- he is energetic, is gaining weight and has a healthy appetite...
My question is: what is the difference between an eye infection in a kitten indicating the start of FIP, and just a regular eye injury? Should I be worried?
Any info would be really appreciated!
My 6 month old persian kitten started developing an eye infection in his left eye two days ago. The cornea was cloudy and he kept patting at it with his paw. He had been scratching his face (found out later that he had fleas) with his hind leg the day before, and reddened the skin next to it. Naturally, when I saw the cloudy eye, I panicked. Meanwhile, when I googled "kitten eye infection" I came across a lot of references to it being one of the first signs of FIP, and naturally that scared me. He is a persian from a cattery that I am still in contact with, I know he was weaned very early (some 4 weeks, I got him at 6.5 weeks old). Previously the only issues we had were ringworm and earmites, both of which were taken care of.
The next day, I took him to the vet who ran a green dye test and saw some scratches on the cornea. He was given an antibiotic ointment, and a day later, it seems to be clearing up. He is not liking the e-collar, but is still playing and eating...although sleeping a bit more than usual.
Still, I am finding myself worrying about that pesky FIP. I raised these concerns with my vet, but she said that we should not worry about it yet- he is energetic, is gaining weight and has a healthy appetite...
My question is: what is the difference between an eye infection in a kitten indicating the start of FIP, and just a regular eye injury? Should I be worried?
Any info would be really appreciated!