Found very small kitten with injured eye

Hi

I am taking the cat to the vet tomorrow but just wondered if I might be able to get any advice here. We found this kitty late evening so our vet was closed (they're barely helpful even when they're open, tbh)

Sorry for being graphic but the stray is about 3 weeks old, VERY small, fits in my hand.  It has an injured eye which will not open - I don't want to force it.  It's sort of glued shut by a yellowy gunk!  He was clumsy but active when I was first handed him but once home has been very quiet and just seems to want to sleep. He was however meowing a lot in the car when we drove around to a few pet rescues asking for help (none found).  I used a flea comb as he had some fly eggs on his tail and back thigh (Ewww... the kodak moment where I realised what they were!)

I used a spare nursing bottle as we already have 2 kittens (one 14 weeks healthy, the other 10 weeks home quarantine being treated for Giardia).  I've given the 3-wk old a tiny bit of soft wet food (he practically swallowed the spoon) and made a breeder recommended recipe of cream, egg yolk and honey. Got a few drops of that and some water in him as he does seem dehydrated.

I'm scared to check him in the morning (I'm in the U.S.) as am just clinging to hope that he'll make it and is just resting due to the infection? Perhaps he could not sleep soundly til now?

Can anyone possibly advise whether kitty may just be exhausted?

I'd be so grateful. This is heartbreaking and it feels like I'm the only one who cares what happens to this kitten and the strays in my neighbourhood.

Thanks

Im sure you did what was possible to do at the moment.  The emergency glop sounds OK.

The most important is to keep hem warm!   both because they quickly lose forces when chilled, and also, they cant digest properly when not warm enough.

A effective way is to carry him at your chest!   Or you can wrap him in towels warmed in micro or with a hair dryer.  Careful not too hot - too warm isnt good it either.

My next emergency tip was to give him some sugar on the gum, to perk in some quick energy.

Dextrose (glucose sugar) is best, honey or white caro sirup works too.

You had already given him honey with this glop.  

And yes, dehydration is another danger, good you are aware of it.

So giving him water, perhaps with a dropper...

A good home made pedialyte may be:

1 litre water

1,5 soupspoon (15g) of dextrose or honey

1 teaspoon (3g) of kitchen salt

Stir up by boiling, let cool down to body temp.

Works nicely with both children, adults, and kittens...

Good luck!

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ps.  Yes, I want to believe with a little luck he should be OK with such care you do give him, him being mostly exhausted.

Good also you are going to the vet, not least for this yellowy glunk in the eye. Eye infections with pus shall not be ignored.