My cat is sneezing with a swollen eye and discharge. What should I do?

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Hi there. A few weeks ago my cat got sick from another cat we were babysitting. He got better but continued to sneeze. We just moved to a new place this week and he's still sneezing...and now he has one swollen looking eye with yellow greenish discharge coming out of it. I have some neomycin eye ointment from when our other cat was sick. Should i just use that? We cant really afford to take him to the vet right this second...we're tight on budget from moving. What do we do? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Babu. If this ointment does not have steroids you may use it. If the ointment contains steroids I would shy away from using it unless directed by your veterinarian. If this is a viral upper respiratory infection, this may pass on its own, however if this is a bacterial infection you may need to take him to the vet to get antibiotics. Hope this helps.

My cat is sneezing with a swollen eye and discharge. What should I do?

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