2 Week Old Kittens Eyes Crusted Shut
Crustiness building up on the skin around the eyes.
2 week old kittens eyes crusted shut. In severe cases eye infections can cause corneal ulcers in kittens which are sores on the outer surface of the eyeball. Then again this may be the result of a bacteria or viral infection. They opened their eyes about a week old. I am caring for 4 2 week old kittens.
Eyes that are glued shut with discharge. Will her immune system fight this off if i keep cleaning it. I ve tried to wipe it clean with a wet q tip and tissue but i don t want to hurt them. I clean it daily with a warm cloth and lots of discharge comes out.
Have tried washing their eyes with a warm wet washcloth this seems to work temporarily. Now for the past 2 or 3 days one one of their eyes on each kitten is crusted shut. Then again this may be the result of a bacteria or viral infection. One of the infections that can affect a newborn kitten is infection of the conjunctiva it will typically take place after the top and bottom eyelids separate and open at about 10 to 14 days of age.
It is not uncommon for kittens to have eyes that are matted shut but respiratory infections and conjunctivitis should be addressed right away and treated by a veterinarian a vet may give you directions for at home treatment. Learn more about the symptoms and types of eye infections in cats here. 3 kittens are 7 weeks old born of a feral mother. 2 of the kittens have eyes that are matted shut.
Inspect the closed eye. If there is yellow pus oozing from the eye take the kitten to the veterinarian. When that clears her problem eye is considerably smaller than her good eye. Sometimes kittens will develop crusted and matted eyes.
It s important to get the kitten to a veterinarian to determine the cause of the crusted and matted eyes. What should i do. Sometimes kittens will develop crusted and matted eyes. My 2 kittens are a day less than 2 weeks old.
Often this occurs in newly born kitten because the eyes are becoming used to seeing. While a kitten who has not opened its eyes at all within two weeks should be taken to the veterinarian you can help a kitten that has one eye open but not the other. Dampen a cotton ball with warm water. Is there read more.
It s important to get the kitten to a veterinarian to determine the cause of the crusted and matted eyes.