Why are my rescued kitten's eyes still weeping after vet care?

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I rescued a kitten from side of road over 2 weeks ago (about 8/9 weeks old). Brought it to vet for check up, had signs of cat flu and conjunctivitis. Vet gave an antibiotic injection and chloramphenicol 1.0%w/w eye ointment to be applied twice a day as well as wiping away the discharge with cool boiled water throughout the day. Cat flu seems gone but eyes still constantly weeping, what else can I do? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 20 days old

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would probably recommend checking in with your veterinarian so that Lola's eyes can be examined. It sounds like she might have a herpesvirus infection. Even if the symptoms resolve cats are infected with herpesvirus for life and will sometimes have a reoccurrence of their symptoms during times of stress. It also sounds like she may have had a secondary bacterial eye infection, and it is possible that this infection has not resolved. Herpesvirus can also some times cause corneal ulcers on the surface of the eyes so this is another possibility. Finally, the tear ducts can occasionally become blocked and this might be the source of her eye discharge. Your veterinarian might want to stain the eyes to look for a corneal ulcer.

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