Can I use saline or eye drops for my cat's irritated eye discharge?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 13 lbs
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?
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Published on June 19th, 2018
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
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Published on April 3rd, 2018
Poor Baby Spice. Depending on the condition, eye problems can be quite uncomfortable and sometime painful. Seeing a vet is definitely the best choice as a full ophthalmological examination is required to reach a diagnosis an prescribe the correct treatment. Try to avoid scratching as the eye problem can get worse. I suggest to use a buster collar to prevent further scratching and damage. The discharge building up in her inner corner can be cleaned with a wet swab (with saline solution). Good luck. Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.
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