Topic: I think Milo has conjunctivitis (Read 4175 times)

Millys Mum · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2008, 17:49:32 PM »

Have you been given a tube of fucithalmic leanne?

or fusidic acid. Funny image in mind now

sarasara · « **Reply #22 on:** December 17, 2008, 11:11:12 AM »

What a roller=coaster our cats take us on. I hope that all will go away and you and you pussies can settle down to some peace.

Janeyk · « **Reply #21 on:** December 17, 2008, 09:31:40 AM »

what a pair eh?

Leanne · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2008, 09:29:02 AM »

We've both got Fucithalmic eye drops, Milo still seems to be squinting so I'm keeping an eye on him (excuse the pun) and I'm back at the doctors tonight too!

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2008, 21:41:35 PM »

Hope Milo's eye is soon sorted. Try not to worry too much. Both my Maddie and Dragan had chlamydia - I almost lost Maddie but both recovered and never had a recurrence of problems with their eyes. Big hug to Milo and one for you too

Janeyk · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2008, 19:00:14 PM »

He's lovely Dabs

Did the vet give Milo some drops Leanne?

Millys Mum · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2008, 18:57:13 PM »

Hes lovely Dabs

You can have swabs done to rule out certain virus'

dabs · « **Reply #16 on:** December 16, 2008, 17:58:01 PM »

And just to prove it here is the handsome beast himself!

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dabs · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2008, 17:55:21 PM »

Having just been thru this with one of my rescues, one eye infected means that it is just probably conjunctivitis, both eyes mean that there MAY be an underlying viral infection. In the case of my rescue lad he had both eyes infected and it was just bad luck that both eyes were that bad. This was due in part to his being homeless during a cold snap and trying to survive. He was knackered poor thing and just totally exhausted which meant that his defenses were low. He has know been give a clean bill of health and is ready fo rehoming after 10 days of antibiotics, 8 days of cream, blood tests and plenty of love and good food.

However the vet did bear in mind that 2 eyes mean the possibility of a viral infection and this was eliminated as a routine precaution.

Leanne · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2008, 09:27:14 AM »

Having just read some articles on feline Herpes & Chlamydia I really don't think this is what Milo has, he is completely fine in himself and is showing no cold symptoms.

Leanne · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2008, 09:21:26 AM »

Milo has an eye infection, vet agree he is likely to have caught it from me as I'm still suffering with one, and he does lick my face most mornings to wake me up (this is also when my eyes are at their worst)

Alice checked for scratches and there wasn't any but the eye is inflamed, we've got fucithalmic (same as me). This is what we also had for Milo when he had the same thing back at the beginning of the year.

Jess is showing no signs of it, despite giving Milo a head lick when we got home.

I'm quite sure that he has a simple unforunate eye infection, and scare mongering isn't really helping the situation.

Janeyk · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2008, 07:16:47 AM »

How did Milo get on at the vets Leanne?

sarasara · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2008, 22:08:07 PM »

Quote from: Gillian (Ambercat) on December 15, 2008, 19:40:38 PM

Thats true, but it doesnt mean Milo has it (or my Zeta come to that) - as MM and I pointed out, it may be simple conjuctivitis, not linked to virus at all.

I really hope so Gillian. I am in the same boat to some extent and praying that my new kitten is not viral but only time will tell. I was just pointing out the possibility.

Topsy Turvey · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2008, 20:26:17 PM »

Quote from: Millys Mum on December 15, 2008, 19:55:24 PM

Herpes and Chlamydia are 2 seperate conditions, one winky eye is much more likely a scratch during play has caused infection. So to say its fairly certain they are now infected for life is OTT.

Totally agree. Skye had a runny eye about a year and a half ago. Vet gave me drops and it cleared up quite quickly. Never had any problem since (touch wood). The other two didn't catch it either.

Hope Milo's better very soon x

Millys Mum · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2008, 19:55:24 PM »

Herpes and Chlamydia are 2 seperate conditions, one winky eye is much more likely a scratch during play has caused infection. So to say its fairly certain they are now infected for life is OTT.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2008, 19:40:38 PM »

Thats true, but it doesnt mean Milo has it (or my Zeta come to that) - as MM and I pointed out, it may be simple conjuctivitis, not linked to virus at all.

sarasara · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2008, 19:34:11 PM »

Quote from: Millys Mum on December 15, 2008, 19:27:15 PM

Conjunctivitis is bacterial infection so the boys wont be infected for life with a virus Leanne
Hope your vet trip went well.

That is simply not true, Herpes-clamhydia is one of the main feline virusus.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2008, 19:27:15 PM »

Conjunctivitis is bacterial infection so the boys wont be infected for life with a virus Leanne

Hope your vet trip went well.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2008, 16:59:49 PM »

It depends - if its simply bacterial conjunctivitis, it will eventually clear up, although it can be really persistent - if its due to something like chlamydia it may recur, but it doesnt always.

sarasara · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2008, 15:38:16 PM »

Sadly due to the lower standards of vetinary practice in the UK it is common for vets not to tell people the truth; in fact many of them are unable properly to diagnose or prescribe in the first place.

It must be fairly certain that both your cats have now been infected for life and that any cats who come into close proximity of them will also get the virus.

But you will get a good deal of advice from others on the forum who are in the same position on looking after them long term.

good luck and best wishes to you and your pussies.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2008, 13:30:49 PM »

I've been struggling with Zeta's conjuctivitis for a while now, she has a course of antibiotics and eye drops, it clears up, then it returns, so we start all over again!

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2008, 12:35:57 PM »

Hope the vet can sort it out

Leanne · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2008, 12:14:19 PM »

I've had this persistently for 2-3 weeks, I've been really careful with the cats trying not to spread infection.

He keeps licking my eyes in the morning to wake me up and I susect that may have been where he caught it from.

But Saturday Milo had a gunky eye (more so than normal sleep) and was squinting a lot. Yesterday it seemed a bit worse, so we're off to the vets tonight.

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