Hey i new here but have a huge question, I just got a new kitten tonight but he has problems with his eyes, I can't take him to the vet til Friday next week. I ll attach a photo and hopefully someone can tell me what's wrong
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URGENT! Kitten with eye issue
- Thread starter manders82
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@Manders82 welcome to TCS!
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If he has an eye infection, he'll for sure need some terramycin antibiotic eye ointment to clear any infection. It's a simple fix, but needs to come from your vet.
In the meantime, until Friday, use a soft warm cloth to gently wipe his eyes to keep them open and un-encrusted. If they stay closed they will get worse, possibly lead to blindness.
If it's more than just this, it may be herpes in the eyes, and that requires a different medication, and is very serious. Please see your vet ASAP.
Let us know how it goes.
In the meantime, until Friday, use a soft warm cloth to gently wipe his eyes to keep them open and un-encrusted. If they stay closed they will get worse, possibly lead to blindness.
If it's more than just this, it may be herpes in the eyes, and that requires a different medication, and is very serious. Please see your vet ASAP.
Let us know how it goes.
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You asked in a message about the price of terramycin. It should be in the neighborhood of about $15-$16 for a tube at your vet's office.
