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Kitten Eye Irritation

Sent to Cat Experts January 2 2006 at 4:20 PM
   

My 4 month old kitten has a yellowish discharge coming from both eyes and alot of redness. She keeps eyes closed alot but when she opens them it seems painful. I don't have alot of money and was wondering if there was anything i could do from home for her.

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: Calico Kitten

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January 3 2006 at 2:37 AM (9 hours and 39 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
she has ear mites, is it possible for them to get into her eyes because she has a coffee ground looking substance around the inside of her eyes. also if it is conjuctivitis can a child's eye drops for pink eye be used?
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January 3 2006 at 3:07 AM (5 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
the animal shelter we got her from had put something in her ear for the mites called Frontline...it was a gooey yellowish looking stuff so she may have been allergic to it? thank you for everything you have been really supportive and helpful.
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January 3 2006 at 3:15 AM (7 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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Frontline is predominantly for fleas. It does not go in the ears. You really need to see the vet with this kitten. Animal shelters have vets on staff. I suggest you take her over there and insist one of their vets see her and not charge you anything. They are supposed to give you a healthy kitten with the appropriate meds.
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January 4 2006 at 2:21 PM (1 day and 11 hours later)
         
Relist: I want a different opinion.
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January 4 2006 at 2:22 PM (1 minute and 1 second later)
         
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January 4 2006 at 2:22 PM (55 seconds later)
         
I need to know what i can do at home....i don't have money for a vet right now. Is there anything?
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January 4 2006 at 2:29 PM (6 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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No. There is not. If you are seeing green or yellow mucus in the eyes, the problem is now bacterial. This means that the cat will not recover without antibiotics.

Did you just get your pet from a shelter? If so, www.petfinder.com offer 1 free month of pet insurance for your new pet. Just go to the petfinder.com site and click on "shelter care" to read all about it.

Let me know if you still have questions!

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January 4 2006 at 2:32 PM (3 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: I got her 30 days ago but i have had one problem after another. What kind of antibiotics will she need? Will it be oral? I still have a bottle of cephalexin from where she had an upper respiratory infection a few weeks ago, will that help? The shelter I got her from refuses to help me.
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January 4 2006 at 3:00 PM (25 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
Actually the vet at the shelter said give it to her for 10 days and i did, so i did finish the medication the first time....her eyes did not look like this when she had the infection. I saw nothing on the sight about a FREE month of insurance.
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January 4 2006 at 3:33 PM (11 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
there was extra in the bottle. i gave her .5 ml for 10 days as instructed and i still have some in the bottle. i guess just nevermind you obviously don't want to answer my question you want to argue....thanks anyways!
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