This morning one of my cats was squinting in the left eye and the other cat was squinting in the right eye. I figured they got into a swatting match and accidentally scratched each other's eyes, but I looked with a flashlight and couldn't see any scratches or anything.
This evening there is a drop or two of white cloudy discharge coming from the eye on one cat. The other is still just squinting. I put some Erythromycin ointment left over from a previous vet visit in the squinty eye of both cats.
Is there any way the ointment could be detrimental?
Have you ever heard of an infection, or virus, just hitting one eye? They do sleep together nose to nose many times. Should I put some in both eyes, or wait and see tomorrow?
The cat with the discharge has been washing her face for nearly 1/2 hour so she should have all the medicine out by now.
And of course tomorrow would be Thanksgiving, the vets are closed, and I have to go to dinner for a couple of hours out of town.
Nancy
This evening there is a drop or two of white cloudy discharge coming from the eye on one cat. The other is still just squinting. I put some Erythromycin ointment left over from a previous vet visit in the squinty eye of both cats.
Is there any way the ointment could be detrimental?
Have you ever heard of an infection, or virus, just hitting one eye? They do sleep together nose to nose many times. Should I put some in both eyes, or wait and see tomorrow?
The cat with the discharge has been washing her face for nearly 1/2 hour so she should have all the medicine out by now.
Nancy