I have had a cat with distemper for 4+ weeks. His eyes have been irritated the entire duration and before he came inside (lived on a farm) he almost passed away. He can't breathe through his nose and sneezes frequently. His stomach is always very upset, but no diahrrea or constipation.
I took him to the vet weeks ago and they said the only thing I can do is wait it out. He had antibiotics for 2 weeks but they are out. I called the vet and asked what I should do, they said no more antibiotics and I should just wait for him to improve.
He was improving for quite a while and was practically back to normal. Just last week his eyes and breathing got as bad as before again. They are extremely irritated and seem to cause him pain. The odd thing is, they seem less irritated if the lights are on... When I leave for the day he is kept in one room with the lights off and his eyes seem to be very irritated when I get back. Is there anything at all I can do to help eye irritation? Should I get a second opinion from another vet? I will attach pictures of his eyes. I don't clean them because it seems to irritate them further.
I took him to the vet weeks ago and they said the only thing I can do is wait it out. He had antibiotics for 2 weeks but they are out. I called the vet and asked what I should do, they said no more antibiotics and I should just wait for him to improve.
He was improving for quite a while and was practically back to normal. Just last week his eyes and breathing got as bad as before again. They are extremely irritated and seem to cause him pain. The odd thing is, they seem less irritated if the lights are on... When I leave for the day he is kept in one room with the lights off and his eyes seem to be very irritated when I get back. Is there anything at all I can do to help eye irritation? Should I get a second opinion from another vet? I will attach pictures of his eyes. I don't clean them because it seems to irritate them further.