my kitten’s eyes are lacrimating a tad too much i think

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30 May, 2011 at 2:57 pm #45430

crazymuslim525
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hi my kitten’s(her name is chill-z :-D) eyes are secreting fluids for the past 2-3 days. I have been doing alot of research about it and it could mean something little or something serious. She is still eating playing sleeping eliminating just fine. She is sittin on my lap right now acting fine but i feel she is a little mad at me because i have been washing off the fluids from her eyes a bit and she doesn’t really like it. I just wanted to ask is it a cold or something serious? she is not sneezing and her breathing sounds fine too. I dont think she is dehydrated because she always drinks a bit after a meal. What should i do? I know the vet is always the best idea but she just got her and i don’t want to frighten her or make her feel uncomfortable unless it is completely necessary. And i hate taking my pets to the doctor gets me really worried :-/. Anyway can someone tell me if they have any idea whats going on with her? is it normal? And should i keep washing her face every once in a while?

30 May, 2011 at 5:34 pm #666180

SoxsMom
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http://www.vetstreamfelis.com/ACI/August08/VMD1/fre70071.asp

Taking her to the vet when she is young can allow for a positive vet experience. I have 2 cats that hate the smell of the vet but love my vet. I have one that smells the vet and reacts very badly–I told the vet he needs a suit of armor. If this isn’t clearing up you should have her checked. It is always best for a new kitten to be checked by a vet to ensure health.

Welcome to TDK, may your kitten’s eyes return to full health quickly.

30 May, 2011 at 11:10 pm #666181

jcat
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You can bathe her eyes with cold tea — it’s both soothing and antiseptic (and recommended by my vet 🙂 ). If the secretion gets thick, gunky, crusty, green or pus-like, the vet is the best idea, she may need antibiotics. If she closes or half-closes her eyes, that signals she is in pain and, again, a vet visit is best.

30 May, 2011 at 11:16 pm #666182

Skyron
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You should also make sure the secretion from her eyes isnt milky white and snot-like, cause thats what chlamydia looks like at first, and its highly contagious and very hard to treat once it has taken hold. Involves many vet visits and specialised medications. I’d say rather take the kitty to the vet and have the problem sorted sooner rather than later.

31 May, 2011 at 5:54 am #666183

crazymuslim525
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thanks guys i am going to the vet today in a couple of hours. Hopefully everything will be alright. Like i said before she is playing eating and doing everything right but her eyes are just bothering me. Its not as thick as you guys says it could be, but if i don’t clean her face for a while it gets kinda thick and a tad green. Well, we’ll see whats the real deal soon thanks for the help guys!

31 May, 2011 at 3:33 pm #666184

crazymuslim525
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just came back from the vet. He said she is fine and his eyes are watery maybe because she might not be getting enough vitamins. He came me a multi-vitamin syrup and an antibiotic eye drop(chloramphenicol)

31 May, 2011 at 9:59 pm #666185

jcat
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Great news, that little Chill-Z is doing fine 🙂

31 May, 2011 at 10:17 pm #666186

SoxsMom
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Glad it wasn’t to horrible–antibiotic drops will clear the infection.

1 June, 2011 at 11:37 am #666187

crazymuslim525
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shes all better!!.. I gave her the eye drops last night and this morning. I get back from the clinic and her eyes are sparking again :-D.. Btw SOXSMON my kitten looks just like your profile picture!! .. I am so glad she is all better i just keep petting her and giving her different types of treats.

1 June, 2011 at 11:40 am #666188

jcat
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Then you will have to make a Catster page for her, CM, so we can see her. Click on our avatars and you’ll see our Catster pages 😀 Isn’t it a relief when they’re all better?

1 June, 2011 at 11:48 am #666189

Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605
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Glad your kitten is feeling/seeing better now. And welcome to the TDK club, the online home of all crazy cat-people.

1 June, 2011 at 2:03 pm #666190

SoxsMom
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CM Deuter has a twin, Blackbeard. When we post next to each other it looks like the cats are moving their head. It will be wonderful to have another tuxie looking at us!

2 June, 2011 at 9:18 am #666191

crazymuslim525
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check out the pic 😀

2 June, 2011 at 9:30 pm #666192

Anonymous
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Oh wow, now we have Deuter, Blackbeard and Chill-Z, 3 adorable black & white kits.

11 June, 2011 at 7:11 am #666193

crazymuslim525
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is it ok to give my kitten a little bit of my chicken noodle soup? she like loves itt lol

11 June, 2011 at 10:00 pm #666194

JerseyJoan
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Welcome CM – Chill-Z is so cute & I’m so glad she is feeling better! I don’t give my kitties any “people food”, but a teeny-tiny bit would probably be ok. If it’s homemade, you know what goes into it, so that wouldn’t be a problem, but I worry about the canned stuff – it has so much extra salt and other ingredients I can’t pronounce!

11 June, 2011 at 10:37 pm #666195

SoxsMom
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Does it have onion in it? Onions are bad, many canned products have stuff that don’t work well with cats.

Chill-Z is adorable, but I have always loved tuxies!!

15 June, 2011 at 5:24 pm #666196

crazymuslim525
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its ok i let her have some once in a while like its a treat. not even that much maybe a spoon full. Now she jus cant stop lickin mee! lol every chance she gets. licks my hands.. my feet.. even if she is under my covers she will lick my thigh! lol
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