How can I ease my cat tears?Question. My nine-year-old neutered female has, for about a year now, suffered from discharge from her eyes. The vet has given me both eye drops and eye ointment but this has not worked - in fact I think it's worse. He told me the problem is with blocked eye ducts and has not suggested any other treatment. I bathe her eyes twice daily with salty water or plain warm water, and also have tried using eye wipes for cats but nothing so far seem to have been effective. Do you know of anything which might be helpful?
Answer. If your cat has feline blocked tear duct then there is nowhere for your cat's tears to go except down her face. The lachrymal glands above the eye constantly produce tears to bring nutrients, lubricate and protect the eye. The tear ducts drain excess fluid from the outside of the eye. If the tear ducts are blocked, then tears spillover the lower eye lids and down the face. Some cats are born with blocked or narrow tear ducts. They can also become blocked after an infection, inflammation, growths or trauma. Your vet can easily test for blocked tear ducts by putting some fluorescent dye into your cat's eyes and observing whether the dye comes out into her nose or mouth on both sides. Also i advise you to visit the site here for feline eye infections and problems and bookmark it for all your pet needs specially they have excellent products for cat tears and most of all you will find the best prices also they guarantee that the prices they offer are better than any of you local store or any vet with free shipping so do check them out. If the blockage occurred after an infection and there is not too much scarring then homoeopathy can help. Which homoeopathic medicine to use depends on your cat's medical history, what makesthe condition better or worse, what it looks like and what your cat is like in general. For example, a timid cat that feels the cold and has had a long term infection may respond well to Silicea 30c; Pulsatilla would suit a cuddly, changeable cat who may feel the heat, with a bland, creamy or yellow-greenish discharge; and Nat mur may be indicated for a reserved I cat who is thirsty and has an eye discharge like raw egg white. source Your Cat Mag.
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