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Some of you may know the story of my 6 month old kitten Simba. He got an upper respiratory infection when we brought him home, and the antibiotics prescribed to him helped him get better. A bit after that, he had a bout of conjunctivitis that caused one eye to become very red, tear and squint constantly, and discharge a small amount of pus, as well as his nictitating membrane becoming inflamed. My parents gave him some of his leftover antibiotics and he got better, but it came back in the other eye. Then he got better again. Since my parents are in denial or blind to the fact that there is something seriously wrong with Simba, it's up to me to get all the information I can and take him to the vet.
About 1-2 months ago, he got another eye problem and I noticed him starting to develop gingivitis. This time, it was his nictitating membrane that is in the worst condition. It started to become bloodshot and developed a distinctive band of dark pink along the edge in both eyes. There was not much tearing, but still some occasional pus. The surface started to look a little uneven. I took him to the vet last week and the vet suspected he has a viral infection and prescribed more antibiotics. His medications are not improving his condition and he's getting worse. I'm noticing that, in his tear ducts, there is a discoloration. They have a brownish-orange color now and look very inflamed. I'm not sure if the iris along the inner edge is being discolored or if it's a shadow or his normal color.
I left a voicemail for the vet and he will be back in the office tomorrow. I have started to get Simba used to cat toothpaste and his gums are starting to look better but I'm very worried about his eyes.
Worry not, I did not hurt him taking these photos, it just looks like I was being rough. I take photo documentation of his eyes in case I need to show the vet and to track the progression of symptoms. I have to spread his eyelids a little to give him eyedrops, anyway. You can't see his tear ducts, but they look very angry and discolored. His eyes looks pretty normal when he's wide awake. Should I get him tested for Feline herpes or FIV? He had his standard immunizations, but he could have become infected before I adopted him, couldn't he have? He was around 14 weeks old when I got him. I don't want him to suffer permanent eye damage or die.
Months ago when he first showed eye symptoms:
A couple weeks ago:
Last night:
About 1-2 months ago, he got another eye problem and I noticed him starting to develop gingivitis. This time, it was his nictitating membrane that is in the worst condition. It started to become bloodshot and developed a distinctive band of dark pink along the edge in both eyes. There was not much tearing, but still some occasional pus. The surface started to look a little uneven. I took him to the vet last week and the vet suspected he has a viral infection and prescribed more antibiotics. His medications are not improving his condition and he's getting worse. I'm noticing that, in his tear ducts, there is a discoloration. They have a brownish-orange color now and look very inflamed. I'm not sure if the iris along the inner edge is being discolored or if it's a shadow or his normal color.
I left a voicemail for the vet and he will be back in the office tomorrow. I have started to get Simba used to cat toothpaste and his gums are starting to look better but I'm very worried about his eyes.
Worry not, I did not hurt him taking these photos, it just looks like I was being rough. I take photo documentation of his eyes in case I need to show the vet and to track the progression of symptoms. I have to spread his eyelids a little to give him eyedrops, anyway. You can't see his tear ducts, but they look very angry and discolored. His eyes looks pretty normal when he's wide awake. Should I get him tested for Feline herpes or FIV? He had his standard immunizations, but he could have become infected before I adopted him, couldn't he have? He was around 14 weeks old when I got him. I don't want him to suffer permanent eye damage or die.
Months ago when he first showed eye symptoms:
A couple weeks ago:
Last night: