Buffy the kitten has watery eyes
Question:
Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? — Rob
Response:
> Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
I think your first mistake was to stop putting the medicine in her eyes in the first place. I know it seems to upset the cat, but it is for her own good. I think once you start putting the medicine in her eyes consistently until it is all gone (not just till it looks better) is your answer. The same goes with antibiotics. You can’t stop giving the medicine when the cat starts feeling better. You must continue till the medicine is gone. Good luck! Eva
Response:
As I understand it, medication has to be given as indicated (twice a day if the vet says twice a day) and for the entire recommended period of time. Just because the symtoms have disappeared doesn’t mean the bacteria (if that’s what’s causing the watery eyes) is gone. It is important to be faithful in giving the medication because doing a halfway job and not killing the bug can help it to become more resistant. The same goes for humans on medication. Perihelion – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
Response:
Continue with the medicine exactly how the vet prescribed until it is gone. In the mean time, I would call my vet and ask them if this is okay for the problem to be ongoing. Good luck, and even if your kitty cries ‘no’… you must tell kitty ‘yes’! — Just Me Please (removeyourshoes) before applying!
Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? — Rob
Response:
None of us likes to have to do unpleasant stuff to our kitties, but they depend on us to make them better. Follow your vet’s instructions religiously and do it for exactly the amount of time your vet prescribes. If you stop the antibiotic too soon because the eyes look better, you run the risk of not really getting rid of the infection, but making it resistant to the antibiotic you’re using. I would suggest you call your vet immediately and discuss this with him, including the off-on medication. It’s very possible the particular bacteria infecting the eyes has now become resistant to the medication you’re using and your vet may need to prescribe a different one. We alternate between Tobramycin and Neomycin depending upon response. If you want more info on eye infections, please check the Eye topic for links to several veterinary sites. The articles on conjunctivitis would be most relevant. The important thing to always, always remember when giving antibiotics is to follow instructions exactly and never, ever stop the medication before the time recommended by the vet or you will have to deal with a bacteria that has mutated to resist the antibiotic. Click on the link below and check the Link Library for info on eyes: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/alphalinks.html > Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
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Response:
Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? — Rob
Response:
> Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
I think your first mistake was to stop putting the medicine in her eyes in the first place. I know it seems to upset the cat, but it is for her own good. I think once you start putting the medicine in her eyes consistently until it is all gone (not just till it looks better) is your answer. The same goes with antibiotics. You can’t stop giving the medicine when the cat starts feeling better. You must continue till the medicine is gone. Good luck! Eva
Response:
As I understand it, medication has to be given as indicated (twice a day if the vet says twice a day) and for the entire recommended period of time. Just because the symtoms have disappeared doesn’t mean the bacteria (if that’s what’s causing the watery eyes) is gone. It is important to be faithful in giving the medication because doing a halfway job and not killing the bug can help it to become more resistant. The same goes for humans on medication. Perihelion – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
Response:
Continue with the medicine exactly how the vet prescribed until it is gone. In the mean time, I would call my vet and ask them if this is okay for the problem to be ongoing. Good luck, and even if your kitty cries ‘no’… you must tell kitty ‘yes’! — Just Me Please (removeyourshoes) before applying!
Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? — Rob
Response:
None of us likes to have to do unpleasant stuff to our kitties, but they depend on us to make them better. Follow your vet’s instructions religiously and do it for exactly the amount of time your vet prescribes. If you stop the antibiotic too soon because the eyes look better, you run the risk of not really getting rid of the infection, but making it resistant to the antibiotic you’re using. I would suggest you call your vet immediately and discuss this with him, including the off-on medication. It’s very possible the particular bacteria infecting the eyes has now become resistant to the medication you’re using and your vet may need to prescribe a different one. We alternate between Tobramycin and Neomycin depending upon response. If you want more info on eye infections, please check the Eye topic for links to several veterinary sites. The articles on conjunctivitis would be most relevant. The important thing to always, always remember when giving antibiotics is to follow instructions exactly and never, ever stop the medication before the time recommended by the vet or you will have to deal with a bacteria that has mutated to resist the antibiotic. Click on the link below and check the Link Library for info on eyes: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/alphalinks.html > Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
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Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? — Rob
Response:
> Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
I think your first mistake was to stop putting the medicine in her eyes in the first place. I know it seems to upset the cat, but it is for her own good. I think once you start putting the medicine in her eyes consistently until it is all gone (not just till it looks better) is your answer. The same goes with antibiotics. You can’t stop giving the medicine when the cat starts feeling better. You must continue till the medicine is gone. Good luck! Eva
Response:
As I understand it, medication has to be given as indicated (twice a day if the vet says twice a day) and for the entire recommended period of time. Just because the symtoms have disappeared doesn’t mean the bacteria (if that’s what’s causing the watery eyes) is gone. It is important to be faithful in giving the medication because doing a halfway job and not killing the bug can help it to become more resistant. The same goes for humans on medication. Perihelion – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
Response:
Continue with the medicine exactly how the vet prescribed until it is gone. In the mean time, I would call my vet and ask them if this is okay for the problem to be ongoing. Good luck, and even if your kitty cries ‘no’… you must tell kitty ‘yes’! — Just Me Please (removeyourshoes) before applying!
Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? — Rob
Response:
None of us likes to have to do unpleasant stuff to our kitties, but they depend on us to make them better. Follow your vet’s instructions religiously and do it for exactly the amount of time your vet prescribes. If you stop the antibiotic too soon because the eyes look better, you run the risk of not really getting rid of the infection, but making it resistant to the antibiotic you’re using. I would suggest you call your vet immediately and discuss this with him, including the off-on medication. It’s very possible the particular bacteria infecting the eyes has now become resistant to the medication you’re using and your vet may need to prescribe a different one. We alternate between Tobramycin and Neomycin depending upon response. If you want more info on eye infections, please check the Eye topic for links to several veterinary sites. The articles on conjunctivitis would be most relevant. The important thing to always, always remember when giving antibiotics is to follow instructions exactly and never, ever stop the medication before the time recommended by the vet or you will have to deal with a bacteria that has mutated to resist the antibiotic. Click on the link below and check the Link Library for info on eyes: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/alphalinks.html > Buffy is 12-13 weeks old now. For the first two weeks I had her I did > not give her the eye medicine the vet sold me, cause I hated to make her > so upset by putting in her little eyes. Then a friend scolded me and I > started doing it once a day. Improvement. Stopped doing it when eyes > looked good, then back came the watery eyes. Started doing it once > each day religiously. They looked okay this morning, came home this > evening and very watery. I’m giving her Neobacimyx. From a little tube. > Now I’m doing it twice a day. Will this never end? > — Rob
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