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I have a 10 month old female kitten and she has had 2 eye infections about 4 and a half months apart. Both times I took her to the vet, and they gave her a shot of steroids/antibiotics and then steroid/antibiotic eye drops. I use the eye drops for the full treatment period they tell me even though she looks better after a few days. She quickly improves, but I'm just wondering why she gets the eye infections?
She has had all her vaccinations including FVRCPC, FELV, and rabies, and she has tested FELV and FIV negative. She is an indoor kitty and I have no other cats or animals. Not sure this matters but she is spayed.
Last trip, they checked her eyes for corneal lesions and found none.
I've asked why they think my cat has an issue with her eyes and they told me it could be bacterial, viral, or allergies... they also told me the allergy panel to test for what she could possibly be allergic to would cost $2000+. So.... no.
I was also told if it was bacterial it could be from getting poop in her eye from her litter box. She does still have her kitten litter box (she has a booda box from petco), so maybe she needs a larger one?? She does kick the litter out onto the floor sometimes. I clean her box daily and she is still kinda small (like 8 and a half pounds) but maybe she still just needs a bigger box and some more room to avoid stepping in her business if that's the issue??
Has anyone else had this problem?? Help appreciated!
She has had all her vaccinations including FVRCPC, FELV, and rabies, and she has tested FELV and FIV negative. She is an indoor kitty and I have no other cats or animals. Not sure this matters but she is spayed.
Last trip, they checked her eyes for corneal lesions and found none.
I've asked why they think my cat has an issue with her eyes and they told me it could be bacterial, viral, or allergies... they also told me the allergy panel to test for what she could possibly be allergic to would cost $2000+. So.... no.
I was also told if it was bacterial it could be from getting poop in her eye from her litter box. She does still have her kitten litter box (she has a booda box from petco), so maybe she needs a larger one?? She does kick the litter out onto the floor sometimes. I clean her box daily and she is still kinda small (like 8 and a half pounds) but maybe she still just needs a bigger box and some more room to avoid stepping in her business if that's the issue??
Has anyone else had this problem?? Help appreciated!