When I got Ghost from the pound last June - he was already producing that reddish-brown discharge from his eyes that turns kinda crumbly. As his overall well being improved, the problem seemed to, as well. Yet his eyes remained somewhat sensitive to light. (they are powder blue).
In the last week or so- his eyes have gotten really sore.. with some of the brown stuff coming out. The vet said allergies are a possibility, but more likely is chronic, low grade viral (herpes). It is in my house now! Sighh..... Archie has problems -he and G have been sneezing intermittently. Prowler and Rex have those brown tear stains. They have developed and worsened over time.
Vet says that is due to swelling and possible scarring of the tear ducts and there is not much that can be done.
She prescribed antibio eye ointment for G. Been doing this since Thursday night. 2x/day. His eyes don't seem to be getting better. If not better by Monday he is going back.
Any advice on this? It hurts my heart to see poor Ghost - who is the sweetest little fella... suffering with sore, irritated eyes. Squinting, blinking and using his 3rd eyelids a lot. He HATES having the ointment put in. Thank goodness my BF has been around to help.
For the record - they are all on lysine and have been for about a month.
I am also working hard to determine if there are any environmental causes - like dust or mold. But wouldn't that show up as itching? I don't know.
Now here comes the emotional, guilt-laden part: Sigh... did I bring this on cats that would otherwise have been healthy???? Should I have been more careful? I tried my best to quarantine each new cat. Sometimes they got out. And they all live communally now sharing food and water dishes, etc.
I feel bad that one or more of these guys was likely a carrier or active when they came into my home and how they are ALL exposed. But then - it could have happened at the pound, too. They all came from the same place.
At least they are happy and cared-for - eating, drinking, playing - instead of dead. Which is what would have happened if I hadn't taken them in.
In the last week or so- his eyes have gotten really sore.. with some of the brown stuff coming out. The vet said allergies are a possibility, but more likely is chronic, low grade viral (herpes). It is in my house now! Sighh..... Archie has problems -he and G have been sneezing intermittently. Prowler and Rex have those brown tear stains. They have developed and worsened over time.
Vet says that is due to swelling and possible scarring of the tear ducts and there is not much that can be done.
She prescribed antibio eye ointment for G. Been doing this since Thursday night. 2x/day. His eyes don't seem to be getting better. If not better by Monday he is going back.
Any advice on this? It hurts my heart to see poor Ghost - who is the sweetest little fella... suffering with sore, irritated eyes. Squinting, blinking and using his 3rd eyelids a lot. He HATES having the ointment put in. Thank goodness my BF has been around to help.
For the record - they are all on lysine and have been for about a month.
I am also working hard to determine if there are any environmental causes - like dust or mold. But wouldn't that show up as itching? I don't know.
Now here comes the emotional, guilt-laden part: Sigh... did I bring this on cats that would otherwise have been healthy???? Should I have been more careful? I tried my best to quarantine each new cat. Sometimes they got out. And they all live communally now sharing food and water dishes, etc.
I feel bad that one or more of these guys was likely a carrier or active when they came into my home and how they are ALL exposed. But then - it could have happened at the pound, too. They all came from the same place.
At least they are happy and cared-for - eating, drinking, playing - instead of dead. Which is what would have happened if I hadn't taken them in.