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i have a kitten aprox 2 months old last night i noticed her eye having a little puss today both of her eyes are swelled shut what is it and what can i do to help her

Submitted: 67 days and 8 hours ago.
Category: Cat
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Pet's Sex: Female
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kitten is about 2 months old. She was fine until yesterday when i noticed pus coming out of her eyes. Today her tearduct and membranes like that, are so swollen she cant see and we cant see her eyes. She seems to be doing fine besides that ailment and lack of appettite. we cant afford a vet!! HELP!!

Posted by ERAnimalNurse 67 days and 8 hours ago.

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Hello,

 

I am sorry your kitty is having trouble.

 

Is she sneezing? coughing?

 

How is her appetite?

 

Is she rubbing her eyes?

 

Does she act like she is not feeling well?

 

How long have you had her?

 

Has she seen a vet yet?

 

Let me know and i will try to help.......

67 days and 8 hours ago.

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lack of appettite...we've had her about a week...no other symptoms...she is not rubbing them..no vet yet...just wants to lay around

Posted by ERAnimalNurse 67 days and 7 hours ago.

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Thank you for the additional information. It is pretty worrisome when a kitty does not want to eat normally, especially such a youngster. Without proper nutrition, the liver and kidneys will start to shut down, and this can be a very expensive and difficult complication to treat. Your kitty might have the beginnings of an upper respiratory infection, which is essentially a cold. Without treatment, your kitty could become extremely ill. typically antibiotics are necessary to help kitty get over the infection. Please see the following website for more information.

 

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=613

 

Another possibility is the feline herpes virus. This virus typically affects the eyes and upper respiratory tract. Please see the following website for more information on feline herpes.

 

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1327

 

And, I am also concerned about the feline leukemia and feline aids viruses. Either of these viruses can cause the symptoms you are seeing. Please see the following website for more information on feline aids.

 

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=O&C=O&A=1313

 

Please see the following website for more information on feline leukemia.

 

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=O&C=O&A=1482

 

And finally, I am concerned about an illness called feline infectious peritonitis. This illness can be difficult to diagnose and can have a very poor prognosis. Please see the following website for more information on FIP.

 

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=O&C=O&A=232

 

Your kitty needs to see a vet IMMEDIATELY for an exam and some tests. If you cannot swing a trip to the emergency vet tonight, then try to have her seen first thing tomorrow. The longer it takes to have her seen, the more difficult and expensive it will be to make her well again. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. If this has been helpful, please hit the green accept button. Best of luck with your little one, I hope she feels better soon :)

67 days and 7 hours ago.

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ok...one more question...she has a sister that seems fine! ...do i need to seperate them

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unfortunately separating them at this point will not do any good, because her sister has already been exposed. If your little one has something contagious, your vet will likely want to see the other kitty as well for an exam. Depending on what is going on, you may be asked to watch the other kitty closely and have her seen if symptoms present.

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