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My cat has a swolen eye. The eye is also tearing and I can see the inner eyelids. what should I do

 

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June 19 9:21 PM (17 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
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Is it possible that he injured his eye somehow?

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Lori McLaughlin
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June 20 1:23 AM (4 hours and 2 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
Reply to Lori's Post: I am not really sure. He is actually a she, her name Coreena. She is about 9 years old and except for some weezing when she breathes sometimes, she has been rather healthy. We also have a 2 year old male name Reggie. Both cats have been front paw de-clawed so I don't think there is any claw issues, but they do horse fight once in while. I cleaned her eye twice this evening with a clean bottle of saline.
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June 20 8:59 AM (7 hours and 35 minutes and 46 seconds later)
         
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Cleaning the eye is good. You can also purchase some terramycin ointment at your local pet supply or online at www.revivalanimal.com and put it in the eye twice a day. If you do not see improvement in 2 or 3 days, your vet really needs to see it to possibly use a stronger antibiotic. The terramycin is very safe so don't hesitate to contact me again.

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Lori McLaughlin
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June 20 10:34 AM (1 hour and 35 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
Reply to Lori's Post: Hello Lori,

Thank you. What you said makes sense. I do have two questions about this though.

1. Is there a place where one can buy this locally like a pet pharmacy and 2. should I still keep irragating the eye as well too?

Thanks,

J
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June 20 11:00 AM (25 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
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Many pet supply stores carry the terramycin ointment. You can call your pharmacy also and ask if they also have it over the counter. I always call to make sure a place has it before driving across town to get something. I get it here at our local feed supply store. I would definitely irrigate the eye before putting the ointment in, just to clean it and remove any debris.

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Lori McLaughlin
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Lori -- Feline Healthcare100% Positive Feedback on 2816 Cat Accepts
14 yrs health care mgmt & issues relating to cats, reproductive issues and multicat environments
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