| The health of your cat's eyes is very | | | | eye or in the corners of the eye |
| important to the health of your cat. So, it | | | | |
| is extremely important to monitor your cat's | | | | - Excessive tears and/or signs of excessive |
| eye health and to take action immediately | | | | tearing around the eyes |
| upon realizing there may be an issue. Use | | | | |
| the following tips and if the problem is | | | | Cleaning Your Cat's Eyes |
| persistent or severe, consult your | | | | |
| veterinarian. | | | | Dilute some baby shampoo with water at a |
| | | | solution 1 part shampoo and 20 parts water. |
| Keep Your Cat's Eyes Healthy | | | | With a cotton ball, gauze pad or cotton swab |
| | | | soaked in this solution gently wipe away any |
| One sure way of making sure the health of | | | | discharge or dirt residue by massaging the |
| your cat's eyes health doesn't become a | | | | eyeball. Clean around the edges of the eye |
| problem is by keeping your cat well groomed | | | | thoroughly. Once you have sufficiently |
| and cleaned. Watch for some of these things | | | | cleaned the area, wipe away the shampoo with |
| to help prevent any cat eye health problems. | | | | clean water and cotton ball or gauze pad. |
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| - Keep your cat's eyes free of mucus by | | | | If there are any formations of discharge |
| gently cleaning his or her eyes. | | | | residue inside the eyelids themselves, drip |
| | | | sterile saline eye drops from above the eye |
| - Before bathing, flea treatments or doing | | | | and carefully remove with a tissue or cotton |
| anything that may introduce chemicals to your | | | | ball. |
| cat's eyes you should apply a neutralizing | | | | |
| ointment. | | | | Apply Medication to Your Cat's Eyes |
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| - Keep hair out of your cat's eyes, this is | | | | If you are giving your cat eye drops, gently |
| particularly true for long haired breeds such | | | | lift your cat's head up and apply one or two |
| as Persians. | | | | drops of the eye medication. Space multiple |
| | | | treatments out by around 10 minutes, this |
| - Clean tear stained fur around the eyes. | | | | will allow the first treatment to absorb. |
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| Signs of Cat Eye Health Issues | | | | If you cat eye health professional has |
| | | | recommended the use of an ointment be sure to |
| Healthy cat eyes are always moist and clear, | | | | use only a very little at a time, too much |
| if you see any of these following symptoms | | | | will result in irritating the eye. Apply it |
| there may be a health issue. | | | | to the corner of the eye, or to the eyelid |
| | | | and gently rub the eyelid around your cat's |
| - Reddish colored inner eyelids | | | | eye to evenly distribute the ointment. |
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| - The third eyelid roams across the eye and | | | | Hopefully these quick tips will go a long way |
| or stays across the eye | | | | in preventing any potential cat eye health |
| | | | problems and allow for you cat to remain A |
| - Unusual discharges or matter forming on the | | | | Happy Cat. |