My kitten's eye is crusty and he's sneezing. Is it a URI or illness?

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Have been noticing a lot of eye crusty and drainage in the corner of my kittens right eye that i have to clean a few times a day. Worse in the mornings but often noticed after he wakes up from naps. He’s also been sneezing a lot lately. He is almost due for his rabies and distemper which he’ll be getting when he’s 4mo old but I’m worried he’s fighting off some little illness. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 3 months and 22 days old | 4 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Upper respiratory tract infections are pretty common in kittens. As long as Bear is eating and drinking well and doesn't seem uncomfortable in the eye (such as staying in dark places or squinting), I would just point it out to the vet before the vaccination appointment. The vet may decide to delay the vaccines and treat the symptoms first, depending on what they see on examination.

My kitten's eye is crusty and he's sneezing. Is it a URI or illness?

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