Can I use saline or eye drops for my cat's irritated eye discharge?

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Cat has minimal amount of discharge (kinda like sleep) around her eye, think something may be irritating it, can I flush her eye with normal saline or rewetting eye drops? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 13 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can try just plain saline. Flush gently for a few seconds. But if you don't see any improvement within 24 hours, I would have Onyx checked out by a vet. There could be a small scratch or ulcer causing the discharge to build up, or even the start of an upper respiratory tract infection. Here are some links you may find helpful: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-things-you-should-know-about-feline-respiratory-infections/ https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951489

Can I use saline or eye drops for my cat's irritated eye discharge?

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