Clear, Thick Discharge in Eyes

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Hi.  It's been awhile since I've been on the site.

I have a 11 month-old kitten named Pepper who has been having some eye discharge.  It's clear but looks a bit goopy.  I had noticed that he was constantly getting crusties in his left eye and I would clean it out but then I noticed some watery stuff coming out with the crust.  At first I thought it was reaction to the crust coming out.  But it has been getting more and more.  Now it trails down the side of his nose and his other eye is starting to show signs of being watery.

He is otherwise happy and is eating and drinking as usual.  No worrying signs in the litterbox either.  He's a very laid-back individual so I can't tell if he is more lethargic than usual.  He still will chase his sister around or play with toys if offered. 

I do have an appointment booked with a vet for first thing Monday morning (I called around and this was the soonest I could be seen anywhere).  I am trying my best not to panic!  He is a giant of a cat (not fat.....just BIG) but is so sweet and floppy and cuddly.  He is awesome with the kids.  And I think his sister would be devastated without him.  Please tell me I'm over-reacting.


I've been checking his sister's eyes as well but so far haven't seen anything.  Is there something I can do to prevent it spreading?

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Keep wiping the crud away with a clean most cloth.  If it's crusty, soften it with the damp cloth first.  Be sure to wash your hands after touching the kittens eyes so you don't spread it to the other cat.

The vet will probably prescribe terramycin ointment to clear up any infection.
 
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Thanks. Of course, now that I have made an appointment Pepper walks up to me and his eyes are clear after days of growing goo.
The stain where the goo was is still there and I'm obviously still going to keep the appointment.  Just think I'm going to show up looking like a crazy person.  My kids do this to me all the time, why shouldn't my cats?

I hope it is something simple to deal with.  I'm not one to see my pets as my "babies" but I've come very attached to this guy.  He's an old soul in a kitten's body.
 
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whoops!  Forgot to update:  I saw the vet and Pepper's eyes were a little inflamed but there was no sign of actual infection or any other sort of damage.  She said the likely cause was seasonal allergies which makes sense as I had just started to open all the windows in the house (finally warm enough!) and his sister never showed any signs of "catching" it.  So I was given some drops to give him and within a few days it cleared up.   The vet said to hold onto the medication and use it if it flares up again.  So far so good though.

And as a side note: the vet was very impressed with how tolerant and sweet he was.  He didn't complain about the drops and she was equally impressed when she saw him let my daughter give him a big hug and kiss.  Proud moment.
 
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