We got her from a breeder and she came with her own food including tear drops. I have a friend that owns a cat and she doesn’t put teardrops on her cat, but then again I don’t think hers is Persian.
I did read online a bit about this. seems some flat faced cats tend to have eye problems. the drops help with flushing out the eyes, and any irritants that may be in them. Also a gentle face wash with a warm cloth. Have you had her to the vet yet? what does she say?
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is our resident expert on Persians. My girls are Persian but they are traditional Persians so they do not have the flat face. I have never used eye drops on them. That would go over like a fart in church. I occasionally use a warm, wet washcloth and they absolutely hate it. I don't even want to know how they would react to eye drops and do not own the suit of armor that would be needed in order to find out.
I have had a few rescue cats with eye infections that required eye drops several times a day. That would be an accurate description
Not even with flat faced Persians correct? When we got her from a breeder she came with a care guide and inside was a brochure from revival animal and she said she circled all the necessary products I need and one of them was artificial tears and she wrote daily right next to it (even though she already included teardrops as well). We just took Stella to the vet and the doctor said her eyes are fine, so I’m guessing I should stop doing this daily unless needed?
Unless the vet says that the cat needs them I wouldn't use them. If there is occasional irritation not related to infection, I think it is okay to use them then. We all sometimes get something in our eyes that needs to be washed out. To prevent staining of the face, just wash the face daily with warm water and a lint free cloth to get the 'crusties'. I am no vet so this is just my opinion based on what I do that seems to work.
