My cat is sneezing and has red, goopy, squinting eyes. What's wrong?

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My cat, Fuzz, is having some kind of eye problems and he's sneezing. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 10 months old | 10 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. From the image it appears that Fuzz's eyes have conjunctivitis (redness of the third eye-lid can be seen), as well as squinting. He also seems to have some 'goop' present in the eyes. The eye changes along with sneezing are suggestive of a viral infection, such as herpes virus. I recommend you have him seen by a vet to confirm this, as well as check the eyes for ulcers or objects stuck under the third eye-lid. I am also worried he might have uveitis because the one image looks like the pupil might be too small, but it is hard to see from the image. Your vet will also check the lungs and airway, and see if there is a secondary bacterial infection present that requires antibiotics. A viral infection alone won't be helped with antibiotics. He also looks 'sad', as cats often appear if they have a fever which can go along with a virus. Your vet can get you medications for this if a fever is present. Best of luck with Fuzz, I hope he feels better soon!

My cat is sneezing and has red, goopy, squinting eyes. What's wrong?

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