Re: Bandy has an eye infection

[Lernermichelle]

Hi, Kerry.  My positive Buddy got that when he got really sick, and my horse Pepsi had it the last few years of her life. The cloudiness usually means uveitis, which is a swelling in the cornea, I think, and is treated with steroids, either in ointment or prednisolone drops if needed. BUT I would not put steroids in there until you get it stained and looked at by your vet, because if it is a cut instead of uveitis and you put a steroid on it you can make it much worse and cause blindness.  I would get him looked at, and if it is uveitis treat it with a topical steroid.  Cats with FeLV are apparently more prone to uveitis. It can also be a sign of something like lymphoma or FIP, but give how long Bandy's infection problems have been going on I would bet it is just from the FeLV.  I would get it looked at soon though. Eyes are not something to wait long about.   Let us know what happens, Michelle   In a message dated 1/30/2006 2:50:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everyone, Bandy has a horrible eye infection of some sort...On Sunday, I found it running and his temp was up again...He just had dex on Thurs. so the temp shouldn't have come up this soon...so I gave him another dex which brought the temp down, but his eye was nearly stuck shut...I cleaned it then put some gentamycin in it..it isn't running now, but is all cloudy...Have any of you experienced this?  I am going to call his vet and take him in on Monday asap...the light seems to hurt it...I have another eye med that has a steroid in it, but I am not sure if I should switch at this point or even put anymore of the other in there until he sees the doctor.. Please let me know if you have any other suggestions..and if I should supplement him with something else now... Thanks so much, Kerry and Bandy