Cat eye infection: Are OTC antibiotics safe if vet visits stress her?

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My cat's upper respiratory infection has gotten worse after taking her to the vet. Now she has yellow discharge in her left eye and is not opening her left eye all the way. Is there any over-the-counter antibiotics for an eye infection? I do not want to take her to the vet since it seemed to make her more stressed out and her symptoms much worse. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry that Matcha is having problems with both a respiratory infection and eye infection! Unfortunately, there are no safe OTC antibiotics for a cat's eye infection. A cat's eye reacts differently to a human eye medication than a human's eye, so using any OTC medication can do damage to her eye. In addition, antibiotics in human are prescription only, so you wouldn't be able to get one OTC. She does have to see a vet for this ASAP, but I would see if your vet does house calls or find a mobile vet to come to your home. It would be less stressful for her to be examined and treated in her own home. I would give your vet a call now to see if they do house calls, or you can search the internet to see if there is a mobile vet in your area. If these options aren't available, then Matcha really needs to back into the clinic for this, and quite soon as well.

Cat eye infection: Are OTC antibiotics safe if vet visits stress her?

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