My kitten has swollen, irritated eyes. How do I stop him rubbing?

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My kitten has a nasty URI with badly swollen eyes and he won’t stop rubbing them. They start to look better and then he runs them and irritates hem all over again. I have tobramycin drops for his eyes but the vet only instructed putting in the drops one drop in each eye twice a day. Will it alleviate his irritation to do more drops per day to avoid his eye rubbing? I cannot get him to quit even when I distract him with toys or food. Thanks for any help. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 4 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Tobramycin is an antibiotic. It will not help to alleviate itching or swelling. You will need to call your vet to get something for that - there is nothing over the counter you can put in the eyes for this. So sorry. The best you can do is use a cool/cold compress on the eyes which should help some - 5 minutes at a time if he will let you. Do this every few hours until you can talk to your vet.

My kitten has swollen, irritated eyes. How do I stop him rubbing?

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