Hello everybody!

I am just posting to ask whether anyone has any experience of the problems my cat has been having. She has had a very gunged-up eye, and could barely open it. She also looks frail and skinny, and even though she is 15 years old, this is not normal. I personally couldn't take her to the vets, but some relatives did, and the vet said recommended some eye drops, and said there was no damage to the eye itsef. However, he has not ruled out the possibility that there may be a growth/tumour behind the eye, which is causing her to act in this way.

Does anyone have any experience with this type of problem? Am I right to realize that this may mean I will lose my cat?

When my macy was a kitten, she was treated for conjunctivitus, it kept coming back until the correct diagnosis of Chlamidia and this was successfully treated with antibiotics..

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It's not out of the question but it's not definite, the vet is just informing you of the possibility but treat your cat and take it from their,the vet will keep you informed and advise accordingly-i do hope your cat regains good health and hang fire yourself..try not to work yourself into burying your cat as you know nothing concrete yet-will keep everything crossed that he/she turns a corner and gives you another few yrs to dote on him/herPlz keep us updated if you canGreat tip Otters-the optrex stuff-haven't needed to but if i doGood thinking batwomanLOl

Hi,

Another couple of things you can try are, camomile tea, very soothing for sore eyes, just make a cup and leave to cool then apply with cotton wool. One thing I have tried is piriton tablets, one of my MC's gets a eye infection due to suffering from hayfever, the piriton works wonders and is safe to use on cats.

Best of luck.Keep us posted on how she does.

Best wishes

Jo