If there is an animal ophthalmologist in your area please take the kitten to
her/him for a second opinion. A corneal ulcer can usually be treated with
antibiotic eye drops. I have had several cats with mild to severe corneal
ulcers. The worst that happens is that the ulcer turns into a small cataract,
which is a cloudy area on the cornea. Her eye may look a little strange but
will still have some vision. Older humans frequently get cataracts which are
removed and artificial lenses put in. Corneal cataracts in humans are treated
with corneal transplants but in animals, once the infection has been knocked
down and the ulcer has turned into a cataract, it's just left alone. But the
antibiotic eye drops are VERY important so get a consultation with a proper
specialist. Many times they will give you a discount if you are a rescuer
trying to get the kittens ready for adoption.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors
too!
From: czadna sacarawicz czadnasacaraw...@hotmail.com
To: feline leukemia list felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 4:41 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] correction: jumping to top of another cage 2.5' away sorry
I trust your insights and experiences.
Briefly I chose to foster 3 kittens with significant conjunctivitis from the
local pound about 2 weeks and 2 days ago. That was on a Saturday. I knew come
Monday they would be killed. I have spent significant $ of my $ by choice.
All tested negative for FIV, fe leukemia and heart worm this past Saturday. I
chose to vaccinate them including fe leukemia this past Saturday.
Maya Mia is about 2 months old. Her left eye is swollen. The eye is cloudy
and has become vascularized. There is no evidence of pus. Her right eye
had/has a corneal ulcer. There is a small amount of cloudiness. Two vets have
recommended to remove the left eye.
The first vet backed off that it was an emergency when I asked her what if re:
the corneal ulcer eye.
Two local rescue groups say they have good fortune re: placing kittens with
less than optimal vision.
My question to you is, what has been your experience re: letting nature take
it's course. she happily and accurately leaps from atop a cage four foot off
the ground to one at the same level 2.5 feet away. She is active.
The kittens contemplated future is with an area SPCA. Their doors are not open
to them at the present. They would be adopted into forever homes from the
SPCA or stay at the facility if not adopted..
The first vet advised me to use opthalmic antibiotic drops for the present. I
had used opthalmic ointment on both eyes for 10 days.
thank you.
cz
m
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