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What can I do to fix my kitten's eye mucus?
Currently, I have four kitten, which are a week and half. Their eyes are open fully and they are acting normally. All but one. One kitten's eye is sealed shut with mucus. I have tried warm water and drying it off. That opens the eye. Unfortunately, the eye does not remain open. Within twenty minutes, the eye is shut again.
I have been researching all of the solutions and the questions for this dilemma and none have fully explained the situation. Could it be because he was the youngest, and his eyes are not as developed? If so, why is the other eye working perfectly?
There were answers that claimed it infections and allergies. I am planning on taking the kitten to the vet on Monday, since in a small town everything is closed on Sunday. I just wanted to make sure, exactly what I am dealing with and how to best respond to it.
Should I keep on washing the mucus off, only to have it back in place in the next twenty minutes? When consulting with the vet, if the vet just tells me to wash it off, should I suggest allergy medicine?
When I raised my last motherless kittens, I was not confronted with this problem, but I had seen death occur in a case similar.
I am thoroughly confused. Any adequate advice would be helpful.
To apparently the top contributor:
Considering the fact, that all the kitten's eyes are open. It obviously bashes the 10 days to open. Four kittens and their eyes are open.
Obviously, if you would have read my post. The vet is not open or I would be there. Considering the fact, that I needed reassurance that my kittens are going to be okay, I asked strangers. You answered. Obviously, you did not have to.
I will acknowledge that individuals happen to have more knowledge about the subject than I do, so I turned to YahooAnswers, hoping to find a generous individual who was willing to diverge information that would be helpful. Instead, I get someone- who tells me I should be asking a vet these questions. Thank you- for your helpfulness.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Since you are planning on taking the kitten to the vet Monday, I recommend that you continue to clean the eye with warm water every few hours. If you have access to plain sterile saline solution that would be even better. At least that may prevent any more bacteria from building up on the dried mucus and causing a bad infection. The kitty may just have an upper respiratory infection and the vet should be able to easily take care of it.
**EDIT
Please report rude answers. The member you refer to is rude to EVERYONE. I report it every time I see one. It is so unnecessary.
- 1 decade ago
I had a kitten with a lot of eye mucus. The vet said it was picked up from the mother cat. I forgot what he called it. They gave me an eye cream to apply like three times a day for five days. By the third day her eyes were clear.
- theshadowknowsLv 61 decade ago
Mucus around the eyes is cause for concern, but if you are going to the vets on monday, you should be ok. meanwhile, it is a good idea to keep cleaning the mucus with warm water. just be careful and gentle as you don't want to irritate the eye.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You should be asking a vet this question - not strangers on the internet. If there's mucus that means an infection. Wiping it often isn't going to cure anything.
If you've supposedly fostered kittens before how can you not be aware of the fact that a kitten's eyes don't open until they're at least 10 days old? So at a week and a half - ten days - the eyes might be ready to be open yet.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
You need to take the kitten to the vet. That's all you need to do. There is nothing else. You may want to hold it a little extra, and feed it some milk, because he can't see his food.
