My 9-week-old kitten has conjunctivitis. Can I treat pink eye at home?

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My 9 week old kitten has conjunctivitis. Is there anything I can do to treat it without incurring an exam cost in order to get antibiotics? I understand that it could be bacterial or viral. I was hoping I could treat it myself as if it was viral. I’ve been wiping his eye with a warm washcloth. Symptoms seem to improve a little sometimes, but then get worse again. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 4 days old

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Bathing the eye every 4-6hours with sterile saline eye wash or cooled, boiled water can help to reduce the burden of infection and irritation in the eye and promote healing but if the eye is red, swollen or closed then it really does need a full examination to rule out ulcers or other traumatic causes and to assess for the most appropriate eye drops (antibiotic, lubricant, antiinflammatory, serum or antibacterial). Delaying treatment can lead to irreversible scarring and vision loss

My 9-week-old kitten has conjunctivitis. Can I treat pink eye at home?

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