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Why does my cat keep tearing up / have watery eyes?
Cats tear up for many reasons: blocked tear ducts, poor diet, foreign irritants, eye disease, or viral infection. First check for foreign objects in the eye. A high-oil, high-salt diet can increase discharge, so adjust the diet. Persistent tearing may signal conjunctivitis, keratitis, or feline herpes/calici virus.
Cat’s Lower Eyelid Scratched in a Fight, Tearing and Thick White Discharge
A fight scratch causes tearing and discharge; clean with saline to remove bacteria and use a broad-spectrum antibiotic eye drop to prevent infection and heal. Keep a collar on; if severe, see a vet. (Chloramphenicol and erythromycin were used for 3 days.)
My cat’s eyes are red, tearing, and won’t open
Red, tearing, crusty, closed eyes usually mean irritant (dust, fur) or bacterial/viral eye disease. If no fever or appetite loss, rinse with saline, wipe crust, then apply neomycin sulfate drops 4-6 times daily, with a collar to stop rubbing. Feed light food; if no relief in days, see a vet.
My cat has red, swollen eyes, tearing, eye discharge, corneal swelling, and will not open its eyes
Red, swollen, tearing, closed eyes have many causes, usually irritants or infection (viral, bacterial, or mixed). Bacterial cases use neomycin eye drops; viral use acyclovir drops. Clean with pet eye wash first, use an Elizabethan collar, and if no improvement in 2-3 days see a vet.
I have a cat and a dog; before I left the dog’s eyes were fine, but when I returned they were tearing and a bit swollen; not sure if the cat scratched it
Tearing and swelling likely mean conjunctivitis or keratitis, with light sensitivity, discharge, and redness; causes include foreign objects, entropion, a cat scratch, or rubbing. If appetite and spirits are normal, distemper is unlikely; use pet eye drops 4-6 times daily and a collar, or see a vet.
Had the cat 2 days; this afternoon it started intermittent sneezing and tearing, and keeps purring even while sleeping; energy, eating, and litter are normal; is it a cold from the AC or feline herpesvirus? First-time owner, afraid to delay the vet
Intermittent sneezing, tearing, and purring suggest an upper respiratory infection from virus or bacteria; AC dryness can worsen it. A vet screening is advised despite normal energy.
My cat has tearing, more discharge, and one red eye corner
A little eye discharge is normal and needs daily cleaning, but much discharge with a red corner is not; greasy food or low water causes 'heat' and excess discharge. Switch to light food and water, clean daily, and treat keratitis or entropion if present.
Day two: cat’s eye won’t open, tearing, no more bleeding
After a foreign-body eye injury with bleeding, first fit an Elizabethan collar to stop rubbing, and use a safe pet anti-inflammatory eye drop 5-6 times daily (eye ointment in small frequent amounts). Also give oral antibiotics like amoxicillin to control infection, and keep the cat indoors resting to avoid re-infection.
What medicine should a cat with tearing, sneezing, and runny nose take?
Tearing, sneezing, and a runny nose require identifying the cause before medication. These are common cold signs but also occur in illnesses like feline rhinotracheitis, so a vet check is best to confirm the diagnosis.
What to do if a cat’s eye keeps tearing up?
One-eye tearing may be from foreign-body irritation, such as long fur, dust, or insects in the eye. Rinse with saline or pet eye wash and apply antibacterial drops. Bacterial or viral infection can also cause it; if sneezing or runny nose appears, suspect herpes or calicivirus and see a vet. Otherwise try neomycin drops and clean discharge.