eye ointment is to go where exactly??

I know its supposed to go in the eye, on the eye I should say..
But anytime when applying it to a cat or a human, their first reaction is going to be to close the eye..And even if you force the eye open, most still gets on the lid, and around the area...So does it just get all rubbed in? or melt and absorb???

I got bella with eye drops, and boy were they so much easier..
I just want to make sure they are getting enough of it..
The oral antibiotic is for 10 days, the ointment doesnt say how long, Im assuming till its gone?? Although its already running low..I dont know if Im applying to much out of worrying..??

I have done eye ointments lots of times on people ( I was a tech for an eye doctor) and cats. On the cats I wrapped them up tightly in a towel use my index finger and thumb to GENTLY pry the lid open and put the ointment on the eye near the lower lid. Try not to touch the eye or the lid as this will contaminate the tube or you may scratch the eye. Just kind of let it drop down onto the eye. This is not easy.
It will melt into the eye but your kittys vision will be a little blurry because it is so thick. Ointment usualy keeps the medicine itself on the eye longer than a drop. I would call the vet to ask how long to use it, you don't want to stop too soon.

Sheila

I wash my hands and then put a dab on my finger and rub it over the eye, carefully. Or else squeeze the tube and let it drip into the cats eyes. But I have been doing it for years so I am used to it.

Let's see if I can 'splain this.

It is best done when you come from behind and over the head. Do not go straight at the eye or else they tend to freak or at least blink. Sit with them facing away from you, lift the muzzle with your left hand so it is pointing up, pull the upper eyelid back with your left hand and with the tub in your right hand, come from behind the eye at the top of the head, and let a 1/8"-1/2" strip fall into the eye.

Do not touch the tip of the tube to the eye and do not let the cat rub its eye after.

Takes some practice but once you get it, you'll do just fine. Good luck!!

Originally Posted by techiegirl

Let's see if I can 'splain this.

It is best done when you come from behind and over the head. Do not go straight at the eye or else they tend to freak or at least blink. Sit with them facing away from you, lift the muzzle with your left hand so it is pointing up, pull the upper eyelid back with your left hand and with the tub in your right hand, come from behind the eye at the top of the head, and let a 1/8"-1/2" strip fall into the eye.

Do not touch the tip of the tube to the eye and do not let the cat rub its eye after.

Takes some practice but once you get it, you'll do just fine. Good luck!!

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This is excellent advice, and how I have done it in the past. As far as how long to give the ointment for, different medications have different lengths of treatment. The best bet would be to call your vet.

.... and I just pull the lower lid down a tad so it forms a sort of "pocket" and let the ointment drop right into it.

Everyone's given great advice so far... that's how I do it - last summer my boyfriend and I at the time both got pink eye, but since we're affected differently by it (I'm extremely prone and get very sick and he's not so bad) we got different meds... one drops and one ointment - we picked up a box of surgical gloves from walmart to a) lessen the risk of spreading it (good idea if u have more than one cat) and b) the gloves help get a better grip to keep the lid open... the ointment can make things slippery. And you definitely don't want to stop giving the ointment too soon, it's kinda like the oral meds so i'd call the vet if you're not sure how long you should be giving it... they can always get you more ointment

Ok, I got it in her eyes, twice in the last 20 hrs...
But she sits there and cleans it all off,
The positive side is that she kind of rubs it in, but im sure she is wiping half of it off too...

After I do it she gets mad at me...and flips out, so its not like the best cat in the world to sit there and hold her arms down so she doesnt wipe it...
Geez I dont know what to do..Im worried for her, and at the same time Im worried for the other 3...

I just want it to get better!!!!!!!

If you can, after you squeeze it in, still keep a hold on her (I'd suggest being on your knees with the kitty held by your thighs - make sure she can't scoot out backwards) and gently, close the eye lid and kinda squish it around a little... I know, it seems weird, but it'll help to get the meds back inside the eye... I'm sure she blinks some too after it's in, which helps move it about the eye

i'm having the same problems with tricin ointment
my fosters are really not as tame as my own cats
so i've had to put a dab on my finger and then i scruff them and try and dab it into the corner of the eye from behind the head....
tricky

unfortunately today I woke up looking at a kitty with a swollen seeping eye. I rushed him to the vet and was prescribed drops that have to go in 4 times a day and twice each time!!!! I am having a very hard time doing this and I'm not even sure that he's getting it in everytime because he literally freaks out! My hubby and I are both trying to do it but it is soo difficult. The vet had a very hard time administering the drops as well and had no tips as to how it can be done...I guess watching her I don't think she knows what to do herself. I feel bad as well because I'm stressing poor Diego out and its hurting him as well. I've never had troubles bathing him, clipping nails or washing his face and eyes so I'm sure that this infection is hurting him for him to be so scared of me coming near it. I've read through this thread and am trying my best but it is really challenging. I just hope that he is getting enough in his eye to help him...so far it looks a bit more open but still puffy.
If his eye is still puffy on Saturday she said to call back and I may ask her for an alternative to this. I'll probably end up wasting more of the medicine then actually putting it in the eye