My cat has herpes, her third eyelid covers her eye. What is it?

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My female 2 year old cat has herpes and she only weighs 2 pounds.Now,she appears to have a second eyelid under her main one and it is growing over her eyeball and she can`t see out of that eye hardly at all.What the heck IS THIS and how can I treat it.Or can I treat it. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 2 years old | 2 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Poor Spunky sounds very ill. That is her third eyelid you are seeing. It is there to protect the eyeball but they come up and cover the eye when cats are debilitated or have an infectious disease such as herpes. The eyelids are just a symptom and there is no speciic treatment. If she improves, gains weight and is feeling better they will go away. I would try to have her rest, follow the medication treatment plan from your veterinarian and feed her often to help her gain weight. If there is an eye discharge, squinting or she's rubbing her eye then that may need a prescription eye medication from your veterinarian. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Spunky.

My cat has herpes, her third eyelid covers her eye. What is it?

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