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Why Is My Cat’s Lower Eyelid Swollen?
The slight swelling may come from frequent tearing or an eye disease. Check for foreign objects or try anti-inflammatory eye drops.
What Happens If a Border Collie Catches a Virus?
Dogs face distemper, parvo, rabies, and coronavirus. Distemper brings sneezing, cough, and fever; parvo causes vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and low white cells; rabies brings light/water fear and biting; coronavirus causes vomiting and lethargy.
How to tell feline rhinotracheitis from a common cat cold?
Rhinotracheitis is a viral contagious disease; a cold is from chills and upper-airway inflammation. Early signs overlap (sneezing, cough, runny nose, tears), so a blood test distinguishes them. Later rhinotracheitis adds gum and eye inflammation.
Cat 2 months old; after yesterday’s vaccine, eyes water with black discharge and sneezes. Need medicine?
Mild tearing/sneezing after vaccine can be observed with nutrition to boost immunity. If long/severe, it may be calicivirus, herpes, mycoplasma, or chlamydia needing antibiotics. Vaccine reaction may need antihistamines.
What should I do if my cat sneezes and has eye discharge?
Sneezing and eye discharge may be irritation, cold, or feline rhinotracheitis. Keep the environment dust-free; for a chill, warm it and give cold medicine. Don't rule out rhinotracheitis; if no relief, see a vet.
Why does my cat have brown discharge around its eyes?
The photo shows tear stains with a mild infection from lack of cleaning and slight hair loss. Clean the eyes daily with warm water and find the cause of tearing, such as foreign objects.
Why does my cat have uneven eye sizes?
Uneven eyes can come from entropion, foreign-body irritation, herpesvirus, or eye inflammation. Check the lower lid for entropion; if it irritates the eye and causes tearing, get entropion surgery. If a foreign body is inside, flush it out and use anti-inflammatory drops. A green eye glow is normal, from a reflective layer.
Why are my cat’s eyes red, swollen and watery?
Swollen, watery eyes in cats can have many causes, such as foreign-body irritation, keratitis, conjunctivitis, or feline herpesvirus. Herpesvirus infection often brings tearing and sneezing. If you suspect herpesvirus, have your cat examined by a vet; conjunctivitis or keratitis can be treated with pet-specific eye drops.
Why Is My Cat’s Eye Discharge Green?
Normal cat eye discharge is white or clear; greenish-yellow usually means internal heat, an eye infection, or feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu). Adjust the diet first, then see a vet if it persists or comes with sneezing, fever, or corneal signs.
Why Won’t My Cat Open Its Eyes?
A cat that won't open its eyes usually has eye inflammation from infection, internal heat gluing the lids, or an injury. Clean with saline and use antibacterial drops; if fever or coughing accompanies it, see a vet for a possible viral infection.