karrie Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Dh found kitten on road. Problem: kitten has one eye infected, will surely lose eye. Otherwise appears healty, acts normal. Currently protected in pet carrier with food and water, comfortable. Tore into kitten food, was starving, ate good. Will contact vet ASAP, probably won't reach before Mon. Anything else we can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK dog doc Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 You can hotpack the eye if there's a lot of discharge (hot wet washcloth GENTLY over eye two to four times daily, for about 5 to 10 minutes) to help remove secretions, especially if they're matted onto the hair. It the kitten really hates this, it's not worth getting into a fight over - however, it may be soothing. If you have an antibiotic ointment for eyes, you can try using that - be absolutely sure there's no steroid in it, however - this can worsen things in some cases, and you need medical assessment before you put a steroid on an eye. I have in the past used plain old neosporin, with care, in a pinch (although I can't actually suggest that YOU do this, since it's not the labelled use, and I can't advise that.) Cats do pretty well with only one eye, and your new charge MAY in fact lose the eye - but don't be completely sure the eye is a goner just yet; I've seen some disaster cases come back when I was sure they'd be one-eyed pirate cats for life. Best of luck with this, and bless you for taking in the little mite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiegirl Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 One thing to add- keep kitten away from other cats/animals, and wash your hands well after handling. Get to vet on Monday for treatment, and GOOD ON YOU!!!!!! for helping the little guy!!! Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Thanks. Glad to hear mite not possibly lose the eye. Just for the record its a border kitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Gave first hot pack treatment at 9am. Guk came off it. The eye is all red and puffed out. Kitten loved the treatment and actually purred the entire time. Since I have my contacts in this morning noticed the other eye has a dot to it like it has been poked by a claw. I'll keep an eye on that. So far it hasn't pottied in the animal carrier on the papers or its towel. It ate half of last nights dry kitty food and drank all the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetlander Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Originally posted by karrie:So far it hasn't pottied in the animal carrier on the papers or its towel. It ate half of last nights dry kitty food and drank all the water. Lucky little kitty to have found you and your husband! Has it used a litter box to potty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 I've only got one litter box right now. Kitty arrived home at 2am. But so far it hasn't went on the papers or towel put in the animal carrier with it. I'm attempting to keep it separated from my animals till Monday after the vet visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 If you have an old tin pie pan, or something of that nature, you could put it in with kitty. You might want to use some dirt mixed with kitty litter in case it isn't used to litter. Hope it all works out for the lil thing. So glad it found y'all to take care of it. A Border Cat. Cool, it was meant to be! LOL Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Oop Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Thanks for being such a good samaritan! I hope all goes well with the little kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc friend Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 If you have a fuzzy commode lid cover, it will make a great bed for the kitten to cuddle into and help it maintain body temp. Please keep us posted on how this baby is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetlander Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Originally posted by Dixie_Girl:If you have an old tin pie pan, or something of that nature, you could put it in with kitty. You might want to use some dirt mixed with kitty litter in case it isn't used to litter. I second that thought. A lot of cats need dirt/litter to potty in and would only use paper/towels as a last resort. Plus I always worry about setting precedent and the only place I want a cat going is in its liter box. It's very, very wise not to let the kitty use the same box as your other cats, but in the meantime, even litter in a carbord box might be a huge relief for the little one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Just a note, if it's a really young kitten (like 8 weeks old) then it's a good idea to not use the clay kitty litter... I've heard that they can get very sick from it (ingesting it, which kittens do far more often than older cats). Poor little thing. I hope his eye recovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie+Tess&Kipp Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 When I adopted my two cats as tiny kittens years ago, the rescue told me not to use the scoopable/clumpable litter. Plain clay litter or any other kind that does not clump was fine. Allie + Tess & Kipp http://weebordercollie.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Dh has decided the kitten is named Mo. I dug up some sand. All the kitty litter around here is in Molly's big litter box. I finally found a small box lined it with a bag and put the dirt in. At first I thought Mo had no clue. But when I managed to get the box into the carrier and arranged a separate sleeping towel mound and place for food and water too, Mo informed me otherwise. Mo had only one complaint. Seems per Mo I didn't get enough sand for the box. Patient is currently taking another nap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy525 Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Bless you, Karrie. The nurse in me says wash wash and wash your hands some more. You sure don't want whatever is ailing that kitty's eye on your contact!! I am sure you know to scrub for the time it takes you to say your ABC's then turn the faucet off with a towel/paper towel to avoid recontamination. Sorry for the kindergarten lesson, but I have met SO SO many people who don't realize they are recontaminating when they turn off the faucet they just turned on with their dirty hand!! Good luck with that eye tommorrow. Glad kitty is eating and drinking. That is a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Originally posted by Tammy525:SO many people who don't realize they are recontaminating when they turn off the faucet they just turned on with their dirty hand!! That's why I have anti-biotic soap in the kitchen and why when I wash my hands after handling possible infectious stuff, I soap up the handles and let it set while I wash my hands. BTW The active ingredient in that gel they make for disinfecting is alchohol! So, just splash some on your hands if you are realy worried! It's way cheaper than that gel. You can also buy the pads diabetics use. Again, cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Well Mo is getting NOSEY! Mo keeps trying to look around while the compress is on. Purrs and kneads the entire time, I have the compress on. So far has drank, eaten and pottied. Calling Vet in the morning and getting Mo in to get checked and treated for the eye. I'll let ya'll know what Doc says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Well at least it sounds like she's feeling better. Will be waiting to hear what the vet says about the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie+Tess&Kipp Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Mo is a great name! Do let us know how the vet visit goes. Allie + Tess & Kipp http://weebordercollie.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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