Cat eye infection: Why is vet treating only one eye for herpes?

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Cat has been having reoccurring eye infections. It is mainly in her left eye but she has some redness and brown discharge in her right. Reffered to pthomologist who say she has 2 small ulcers on her left eye (they weren't present in the fluorsin test first vet did about two months ago). He took her off tobradex and put her on isathal and idoxurine (suspects herpes). Is it weird that he prescribed the drops only for her left eye? Seems to me like it should be both although left is worst. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | spayed | 4 years and 10 months old | 7 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Antiviral medications (which is what the Idoxuridine is) can be both expensive and slightly irritating to the eye, so the ophthalmologist may not have thought it was worth putting in the right eye right now. The Isathal is likely being given for the ulcers, so that is probably why he only recommended putting it in the right eye. However, I do think it would be worth asking the ophthalmologist if it is worth medicating the right eye now and if not when they would consider doing so in the future. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Cat eye infection: Why is vet treating only one eye for herpes?

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