Cat's eyes swollen and bleeding after medication. Allergic reaction?

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I have a cat that got prescribed clavamox and terramycin ointment for his severe URI and what looked like the start of keratitis at its early stage. After 3 days of using the ointment the cats eye has gone from bad to way worse, now eyes are swollen so much so that I don't think he can see and the most swollen eye has begun to bleed and will no longer even open up. On a scale of one to ten, before treatment he was a 4, now an 8 or 9. Is this an allergic reaction? What can I do for him? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | 1 month and 23 days old | 1.5 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks to me like this guy is not responding well to the current treatment. The red you are seeing in the eyes is not likely to be blood, but instead is very red and swollen conjunctiva. This can make treatment even more difficult, because you can't see the eye. It's important that this gets treated quickly, because these infections can quickly cause severe and permanent damage to the eyes. I would notify the vet that initially prescribed the treatment and ask for alternatives. Personally, I would probably switch the antibiotic and eye medication. I hope that helps.

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