A Squinting Kitten

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Hi, I'm new to the forums, and looking for a little bit of help. My bf and I just brought home two adorable kittens, a brother and sister, on friday. Last night I noticed that the little girl was squinting her left eye. Upon closer inspection she had what i can only describe as an eye-boogie (white-ish yellow mucous?) going across her eye. We cleaned it out very carefully, but she is still squinting it a bit. She is still eating, drinking, purring, and being a curious kitten all around. I was wondering if anyone could help me out as to if i should call a vet, wait a day or so, or if i am being an over-reacting kitten person.

Thank you for any help!
Lindsay
 
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Eye gunk can be a symptom of an upper respiratory tract infection (kitty cold) which can be quite hard for little kittens to shake w/out vet treatment. I'd keep an eye on her tonight and get her to the vets tomorrow for some antibiotics--bring her little buddy along too to be examined--you never know what little bugs these guys can catch.
If you got them from a shelter, call the shelter and let them know the kits are sick and you had to take them to the vet--many shelters will reimburse your vet expenses, at least partially.

Good luck with the little guys!
 
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Originally Posted by LMag81

Hi, I'm new to the forums, and looking for a little bit of help. My bf and I just brought home two adorable kittens, a brother and sister, on friday. Last night I noticed that the little girl was squinting her left eye. Upon closer inspection she had what i can only describe as an eye-boogie (white-ish yellow mucous?) going across her eye. We cleaned it out very carefully, but she is still squinting it a bit. She is still eating, drinking, purring, and being a curious kitten all around. I was wondering if anyone could help me out as to if i should call a vet, wait a day or so, or if i am being an over-reacting kitten person.

Thank you for any help!
Lindsay
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Welcome to TCS. Best to have your little girl checked out by a vet as it could be a case of URI.

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With cats, it's always better to be safe than sorry, especially if they are still kittens. If they fall sick, they can deteriorate very quickly. Get them to see a vet and hopefully it's just a little bit of gunk. Even if they don't turn up sick, it's a good idea to let a vet take a look at them so you know if they are developing properly etc. Best of luck with the little ones! They must be soooo cute
 
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