I've had a new cat for 3 weeks - a 4 year old Persian (but not one with the squashed in face). The woman I bought her from said she'd had her jabs but 18 months ago but she didn't know what she'd had or even where the vets was. . .The vet also noticed she had a tooth missing so thinks she may be older but says it is difficult to tell age. I don't think she was very well cared for as her fur was very matted. She lived with another cat but is our only cat.
I haven't been able to give her her jabs yet as the vet is trying to clear up what he thinks is the herpes virus.
She has very runny/crusty eyes still, despite nearly 2 weeks of eyedrops. She has had about 3 antibiotic jabs and is now also on mouth drops that we have to give her in her food as she gets extremely distressed if we try to put them directly into her mouth. Yesterday, she stopped eating but seems hungry and sort of butts her mouth against the food as if she wants if but doesn't want to open her mouth. We were wondering about mouth ulcers or some sort of gum disease but she seems to enjoy opening her mouth to chew on things like buttons. She's just been sick twice as well. Apart from all this, she seems quite perky/lively and isn't sleeping all the time. Anybody had any similar experiences? Is it normal for the eye trouble to continue for so long despite eye drops? I'd be grateful for any comments/reassurance.
I haven't been able to give her her jabs yet as the vet is trying to clear up what he thinks is the herpes virus.
She has very runny/crusty eyes still, despite nearly 2 weeks of eyedrops. She has had about 3 antibiotic jabs and is now also on mouth drops that we have to give her in her food as she gets extremely distressed if we try to put them directly into her mouth. Yesterday, she stopped eating but seems hungry and sort of butts her mouth against the food as if she wants if but doesn't want to open her mouth. We were wondering about mouth ulcers or some sort of gum disease but she seems to enjoy opening her mouth to chew on things like buttons. She's just been sick twice as well. Apart from all this, she seems quite perky/lively and isn't sleeping all the time. Anybody had any similar experiences? Is it normal for the eye trouble to continue for so long despite eye drops? I'd be grateful for any comments/reassurance.