My kitten's eye is swollen & he keeps pawing at it

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Help! I'm afraid there's something really wrong with my baby. He was winking a lot earlier this evening. Now, its 1 am & his eye is significantly swollen, he can't close it all the way, and he's pawing at it. I'll be rushing him to the vet first thing, but i'm scared it'll get even worse. Any ideas on what it is or what i can do for him?
 
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well, 24 hour vet said she thinks he has an upper respiratory infection & that he'll be okay until the am.
 

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You can try pressing a warm cloth against his eye if he will tolerate it. Not hot, not cold, but warm. Don't try and pry his eye open, just put a little bit of pressure to the eye not much and see if that brings him relief

Good luck at the vet
 
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thanks, hissy! i did try this, & i think its helping to drain some of the mucous + loosen his eye boogers. (sorry to be gross.) he's not crazy about it, but he's letting me do it because he realizes its helping him.
 

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He needs a vet though- he needs antibiotics and a hands on evaluation to find out what is wrong with him-
 

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just wondering how the furry is please keep us posted. Hugs to you and your baby!
 
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