I am currently fostering a kitten that was brought to me in bad condition. He is severely underweight, (was) riddled with fleas, and has a URI that rivals all other URIs that I've seen.
We are on day 2. He has seen the vet, is on Clavamox and Terramycin, and is being bottlefed since he is unable to eat on his own at this time (he is about 4 weeks old).
The first day he was unable to see, unable to breathe through his nose, and gasping for air. Today he has improved greatly. The swelling and redness on his eyes has reduced considerably, especially for only 2 days of treatment. Enough that now I can see his eyes, where before they were difficult to see.
My question is this..... the one eyeball is nice and clear. The other from what I can see does have a slight clouding to it. Is this a permanent thing, or will this have the opportunity to improve along with the rest of him? I know that these types of things left untreated for a long time can permanently damage the eyes, but I've not had a situation like this personally.... Course I have no idea how long he has been this way.... Part of me says he didn't get that way overnight, the other says he couldn't have survived very long in the shape he was in. He goes back to the vet soon, but I'm hoping to get some insight before that.
We are on day 2. He has seen the vet, is on Clavamox and Terramycin, and is being bottlefed since he is unable to eat on his own at this time (he is about 4 weeks old).
The first day he was unable to see, unable to breathe through his nose, and gasping for air. Today he has improved greatly. The swelling and redness on his eyes has reduced considerably, especially for only 2 days of treatment. Enough that now I can see his eyes, where before they were difficult to see.
My question is this..... the one eyeball is nice and clear. The other from what I can see does have a slight clouding to it. Is this a permanent thing, or will this have the opportunity to improve along with the rest of him? I know that these types of things left untreated for a long time can permanently damage the eyes, but I've not had a situation like this personally.... Course I have no idea how long he has been this way.... Part of me says he didn't get that way overnight, the other says he couldn't have survived very long in the shape he was in. He goes back to the vet soon, but I'm hoping to get some insight before that.