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My cat keeps getting red stuff in its eyes that comes back after cleaning. What is it?
Recurring red eye discharge may be normal gunk, or conjunctivitis, keratitis or diet-related heat. Clean and use drops; see a vet if it persists.
What Are the Symptoms and Causes of Cat Allergies?
Cat allergies usually cause intense itching and skin damage, plus redness, swelling, and sometimes sneezing or even anaphylactic shock. Common triggers are food, drugs, parasite saliva (fleas, mites), and airborne allergens like pollen and dust. Find and remove the cause, and see a vet for severe reactions.
Why Does Your Cat Tear Up the House, and How to Stop It
Cats tear up the house from anxiety, teething, boredom, attention-seeking, revenge, or mineral deficiency. Prevent damage by trimming nails, using caps or furniture covers, and giving scratching posts and cat trees to burn energy.
After going outside, my dog’s eyes are red, half its face is covered with black discharge, and the corners have yellow fluid and tearing
Red eyes with heavy discharge suggest an eye infection. If the dog fought outside, the eye may have been injured, and the dark discharge is likely blood mixed with eye matter. Seek professional cleaning at a clinic; if unavailable, rinse with saline or 3% boric acid.
What Happens If Water Gets in a Cat’s Eyes?
Water in the eyes causes discomfort and risks infection; rubbing can lead to redness, tearing and conjunctivitis. Rinse gently with warm water or saline, and use an Elizabethan collar plus eye drops if needed.
What Happens If a Cat’s Cornea Is Damaged?
A damaged cornea is usually trauma or infection causing breaks and ulcers; it is serious, so seek care promptly. It causes pain, redness, light sensitivity, tearing, and infection risk. Mild cases: anti-inflammatory eye drops or ointment; severe: surgery plus antibiotics. Keep the eye clean.
Why Do Cats Get Tear Stains?
Tear stains in cats come from short nasal passages (flat-faced breeds), dietary imbalance caused by oily or salty food, or eye infections. Wipe the eyes daily with a warm cloth, and for stubborn stains use a starch-and-boric-acid paste carefully kept out of the eye.
One of my cat’s eyes has a white film, the other won’t open, often tears, and the fur at the corner is gone, leaving a black layer.
The white film at one eye corner is the nictitating membrane (third eyelid), normal unless prolapsed or inflamed. The other eye's tearing has causes: 1) high oil/salt/fat diet causing heat and discharge; 2) congenital blocked nasolacrimal duct - surgery possible but recurs; 3) viral disease; 4) foreign-body irritation.
My cat’s eye was injured; it has swelling, bleeding, and color changes. What is happening?
Head impact can cause swelling, bruising, nasal bleeding, eye bleeding, or brain edema; untreated brain clots raise facial swelling and can cause unconsciousness. Get head and eye exams such as MRI, CT, or ophthalmology. If unavailable, do not blindly infuse; anti-inflammatory shots and eye drops are a reasonable stopgap, and nutrition is key.
What happens if a golden retriever catches a cold?
A cold causes sneezing, runny nose, cough, and tearing; severe cases lead to mouth breathing and lethargy, possibly pneumonia.