Why do lop-eared cats have watery eyes?

The cause of discharge from the eyes of a cat in most cases are infections: fungi (mycoplasmas), bacteria and viruses. Herpes virus and chlamydia are frequent pathogens. These are all infections that require urgent treatment. Often the discharge begins because of an infection with a virus, and then the bacterial microflora joins it.

Scottish lop-eared cat. Who has one, write to me.

Mine is leaking all the time too. The doctor said it's because he chews on flowers.

I think it will stay that way his whole life. I just wipe his eyes with lotion and that's it. I don't think he suffers from it particularly.

Brilliant eyes do not use, better a tampon and just teproy boiled water (2-3 times a day) to 5-6 months almost cease to flow, to a year finally, this is the norm for this breed, up to a year almost all Fold, but from the diamond eyes can go aggravation.

Mine is 4 years old, still occasionally leaky eyes. Tested for all possible infections – clean. Exacerbations occur most often in extreme heat or cold. I use 1% Tetracycline ointment. It helps.

My son is 4 years old and his eyes still leak from time to time. Has been checked for all possible infections and is clean. Aggravations most often occur in hot and cold weather. I use 1% Tetracycline ointment. It helps.

Exactly. Tetracycline + furacilin may be washed out (before applying the ointment).

He's almost 3 months old and he's still looking for a tit.

Mine is 2 months old, they are also flowing ;(((Diamond eyes do not help, chamomile does not help, also I do not know what to do. ;(((

By the way and we have not had vaccinations. What time do you want to do?

and another thing. he is almost 3 months old and still looking for a teat. who has the same?

Scottish Cat

No tetracycline for cats. I'm not being insulting, I'm being emotional.

I wasn't insulting. I was just emotionally surprised. The clinic couldn't have advised you on that. In any search engine, the first query gives a lot of information about cats and tetracyclines.

Here are the vet's comments (from a zoovet clinic) "The use of tetracyclines is generally controversial in cats, they are only prescribed under strict indications".

Tetracycline CANNOT be used in cats. I'm horrified, GESTAPOVES. Mmmm… I guess we're all behind the times here, and so are the vet clinics.

What do you advise, other than insults? I was not insulted, but emotionally surprised. That's not the kind of advice the vet clinic would give you. Any search engine will give you a lot of information on cats and tetracycline.

As for my cat – baked eyes, all the clinics drove around. We rinsed with chamomile, infusion, it did not help. But furacilin with tetracycline ointment (not more than three days) saved the situation (no relapses so far).

Tetracycline is NOT FOR CATS. I'm horrified, GESTAPOVES. mmm… apparently we are all behind the times here, and so are the vet clinics.

What do you advise other than insults? I wasn't insulting, I was emotionally surprised. The clinic couldn't give you that advice. In any search engine, the first query gives a lot of information about cats and tetracycline.

I advise chamomile, brew (without perfume, quality) tetracyclines are taken internally.

On my cat – baked eyes, all the clinics rolled around. We even rinsed with chamomile and tea, it did not help. As for furacilin and tetracycline ointment (not more than three days) saved the situation (no relapse so far).

This means that you had either a serious situation, or on the contrary, bad lab work (badly done tests) so they did not identify the cause. Well, as a way out you immediately hit with tetracyline.

Here are the vet's comments (from the Zoovet clinic) "The use of tetracyclines in cats is controversial, they are prescribed only with strict indications.

A Scottish cat has watery eyes.

Cat, Scotsman. Eight months old. Adopted at a month and a half. Even then I noticed that he was almost always squinting and watering his eyes. I dropped Levomekol, at the vet they dropped some complex drops, now I drop Okomistin. Nothing helps. Who knows, maybe their breed is supposed to do that? The cat does not scratch or rub his eyes. It turns out that they do not bother him … . Any advice on what to do with him? And we can not get rid of the ear mite. For 3 months I carry him to the vet, they clean his ears, put some ointment. Dropped bars. and all to no avail. Tick only from one ear to another. Although the procedure is always carried out over both ears . How can we get rid of this nasty thing?

Try "Diamond Eyes". very good drops, they dry out the lacrimal duct. and wipe your eyes every day with chamomile or St. John's wort. my cat has boogers, try one without wiping, then they dry out and barely open their eyes. But about the mite, try another vet clinic. it's not a good idea. Good luck and good health to your cat!

Rinse his eyes with tincture of St. John's wort. You can buy herbs at the drugstore and brew them. Ear mites… it's a disaster… it's better not to get sick. But it is also possible to cope. There is geranium… it is mixed with wormwood. (This is summer… herb must be fresh)… rubbed and put in the ears. Keep it for at least an hour. So every night. Usually after 3 times comes improvement… Have patience… you will get rid of in general.

My cat (also Scottish) was characteristic of the breed just wipe her eyes once or twice a day I did so and everything is fine now even not ljazjatsya sometimes but not as often she also very tricky when she was 8-9 months old) and all right)

On otodekoz works well amitrazine (ear drops) . Injection into the ears of drugs neostomozan, aurican is also used. Before applying an acaricide it is necessary to thoroughly clean the ear canal of its contents (wiping, washing with lotion, chlorhexidine solution) . Many acaricides in the form of solutions, drops, ointments and liniments are used as therapeutic agents. Preparations in aerosol packages are convenient to use. Treatment is repeated three times with an interval of 5-7 days due to the mite development cycle. The disease is diagnosed by finding the parasite through microscopic examination of the contents of the ear canal.

A Scottish lop-ear cat has watery eyes

Our Scottish Fold kitten constantly has watery eyes. Can you tell me if this is a feature of the breed, or still a disease?

Don't be alarmed – Scottish lop-eared kittens often have watery eyes. This is caused by the special shape of the cats skull, shortened lacrimal sulcus and narrowed lacrimal ducts. A slight discharge of clear fluid from the eyes, especially after sleeping, is considered normal. Tearfulness will still occur after the kitten grows up, but not as pronounced.

If your kitten's eyes are constantly wet and swollen, I would advise you to show him to the vet. You should be especially wary when the kitten does not fully open his eyes and constantly rubs them. Tearfulness can be caused not only by a breed defect, but also by disease. If you miss the vaccination deadline, the kitten may develop a disease, one of the symptoms of which is lacrimation. Also, kitty's eyes often get watery from being in fluorescent lighting all day.

I agree with you! A vet exam would not be out of place. It is possible that kitty's eyes are watering because the tear ducts are clogged. Allergies, high eye pressure, cataracts, eyelid obstruction, corneal inflammation (keratitis), colds, or mechanical damage to the eyeball could be the cause of the tears. Worms and other parasites, as well as viral, infectious and fungal diseases cause tears. Only a veterinarian can determine the exact cause and prescribe proper treatment.

There may be several reasons why Scottish Folds have watery eyes. It should be noted that the lop-eared cat has a shortened lacrimal sulcus, so tears in the Scottish folds are always released a little more than in cats of other breeds. But let's not talk about the peculiarities of the breed.

Scottish lop-eared kitten's eyes are watering, have been to the doctor, treatment did not help much, what to do?

Hello, we also have a Scottish kitten. When we got him, he was 1.5 months old. His eyes were watering very badly. But the vet clinic could not find any infections, and said it was a feature of the breed, as his nose was short and would get better with time. We were prescribed "Diamond Eyes" drops and lotion. I wiped my cat's eyes 3 times a day.Now we are 2.5 months old, his eyes are much better – I wipe them once a day.

It depends on how old he is, my cat is a year old, before he was six months old he had tears too, I wiped his eyes once a day with cinnamon and dripped them with levomiticin drops for 10 days.

When mine had tears it was regular conjunctivitis, I treated with sodium sulfacil, I bought it at a drugstore and dripped a drop 2 times a day, it was gone in three days.

Healthy cat eyes do not need any care. You only need to examine them periodically and wipe them with a wet cotton pad with water or a special liquid and drop the preparation on the surface of the eyeball. Then a wet cotton swab should be used to gently swab the eyelids, moving from the corner of the eye to the nose, pressing lightly on the bridge of the nose. Finally you need to dry skin around the eyes. Use a separate swab for each eye. Some breeds of cats, including Scottish cats, often have watery eyes due to narrowed or clogged tear ducts. Opaque tears with a brownish tint indicate an infection. If there is a third eyelid in the corner of the eye, which normally should not be visible, it may be a symptom of an emerging disease. If there is anything unusual in the eyes, if the cat rubs them with his paw, blinks frequently, squints, etc. You should immediately ask your veterinarian for help.

Try licorice. The one for people with coughs. I buy syrup licorice and leave the bottle open for 24 hours to evaporate the alcohol, then give the cats from the syringe. Licorice supports the kidneys and at the same time a very strong antiseptic.

Causes of lacrimation in Scottish cats

We've sorted out where the norm and where the pathology is. Now let's talk about the causes of abnormal discharge.

Incorrect structure of the nasolacrimal ducts of a Scottish cat

Normally, any cat has eye secretions, but even when the eyes are closed, if the nasolacrimal duct is clean and wide enough, these secretions are expelled through the duct and then into the nasopharynx. In Scottish and British cats, however, because they are brachycephalic breeds (breeds with shortened snouts), the nasolacrimal duct is sometimes deformed (shortened, bent, narrowed) to the point that the tears cannot come out or are not excreted enough. Then the secretions leak out.

Is this the norm for Scotsmen? Definitely not. Otherwise, all members of this breed would be crying all the time. And this is not true. Some breeders just do not pay enough attention to this aspect and do not exclude from breeding individuals who have problems with nasolacrimal ducts. Such individuals give birth to problem kittens.

Worms .

One of the frequent causes of discharge from the eyes of a cat is worms. And this version is easy to check even without taking tests. Give the cat parasite prophylaxis and see how the eyes react. If the discharge has stopped, then the problem was worms. If the discharge remained, you need to look for another cause. Prophylaxis can only be given if it has not been given in the last 3 months, as the drugs are toxic and cannot be used often.

Eye Injuries

Sometimes kitty owners try to dig deep in an attempt to figure out the cause of the problem, and it lies on the surface. The cat just injured his eye or something got in there. Take a closer look, preferably in good daylight. Do you see any problems on the cornea? If you see a foreign object or hair (lint, soil, etc.) in your eye, do not try to poke it out with your finger or cotton swab, as you can do so severely injuring your eye. Especially since Scottish cats have convex eyes – it's very easy to cause injury. It's better to rinse their eyes.

What to wash the eyes of a Scottish kitten or cat?

Prepare boiled or bottled room temperature water or decoction of chamomile, sage, calendula, St. John's wort, tea. Saline from the drugstore is ideal. Put or sit the cat so that his eyes are turned upward. It is advisable to do this in pairs: one holds, the other rinses.

The task of the one holding is to make the cat not twitch. The task of the one who drips is to very accurately open the eyelids and pour the liquid into the eye, drawn into a syringe without a needle. You can use a clean dropper. When you rinse the eye take a moistened cotton pad and rub the eye in the direction from the outer corner to the inner one.

If you find a foreign object in your kitty's eye that you can't just wash away, you should call your vet for help immediately.

Purulent discharge in a Scottish cat

A separate column is worth mentioning such a topic as the discharge of purulent deposits. The most common cause of pus in a Scotsman is conjunctivitis.

If the discharge is watery and the color is clear, it indicates that the eyes are watery. In most cases, this is a mild form of allergy.

However, if the discharge has a thick consistency, leaves "dark circles" around the eyes, have a yellow, green or brown hue, it is a reason to visit the veterinarian as soon as possible. It is most likely a purulent conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis comes in three types:

1. Viral. With this type of conjunctivitis, a Scottish kitten usually has watery eyes. In addition, the eyelids show signs of irritation, redness and itching.
2. Bacterial. With this type of conjunctivitis, the eyes are also watery. The eyelids stick together because of a profuse discharge of pus. The eyes are red and irritated. The lesion occurs alternately (i.e. first one eye and then the other).
3. Allergic. The eyes are watery, swollen, and very itchy.

If conjunctivitis is considered in terms of severity, three degrees can be distinguished:

1. Serous . This is the mildest form of conjunctivitis. With it, for the most part, the eyes only water up. The eye socket itself has a pink, healthy tint. Slight swelling may be present. This form is mainly found in allergies or when the eyelid is hypersensitive to external stimuli (for example, wind or cold).
2. Purulent . With this form, pus is excreted in large quantities, the eyelid is red and quite strongly swollen. The cat experiences itching and is constantly itching. At the same time, along with the pus, you may also notice that the eyes are watery.
3. Follicular . This type of conjunctivitis is characterized by the appearance of new growths in the form of bubbly and rough tissue on the third eyelid. Constant rubbing causes irritation, redness, and watery eyes. This type of condition is corrected exclusively by surgery or medication.

What to do and how to help if a Scottish kitten has watery eyes

If you notice signs of lacrimation or inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyelid in a Scottish kitten, you should not treat it yourself. It is necessary to show the Scottie to the veterinarian. Without accurate diagnosis, it is not possible to cure the cat. Moreover, you can cause serious damage to the health of the kitten.

At the veterinary clinic, the doctor will have to take an analysis from the conjunctival sac. Only after all the tests are performed in the laboratory, you can prescribe a full treatment for the Scottish cat.

However, if for some reason you can not immediately go with the Scottish cat to the vet, you need to know what to do to help the cat at home before going to the doctor.

Approximate treatment regimen:

1. If the form of the disease is conjunctive in nature, the first thing to do is to arrange an eye wash with an antiseptic. A 0.2% solution of "furacilin" is well suited for this purpose. Rinsing is necessary three times a day. Before each injection and other procedures, also do the rinse. Of the more natural preparations for lavage, you can use decoction of chamomile, sage, black tea or calendula.
2. Drops, this is the main treatment. Drops can be dripped with a water-based solution of "levomycitin", "Sofradex", "kanamycin", "lacrycan" or "ciprovet". It is necessary to drop from 3 to 5 times a day according to the instructions. Regardless of whether one or two eyelids are affected, it is necessary to drop in both eyelids. The course of treatment can be up to 2 weeks.
3. You can also use antibiotic ointments. For example, "solcoseryl" gel. Use also up to 2 weeks, 3 times a day.
4. To treat allergies in a kitten, only one remedy is effective, identify the cause and eliminate it. Of course, you can suppress its symptoms with hormonal drugs, but this is not safe for the health of the Scottie.
5. If tears are flowing in a newborn kitten or a kitten that has not yet become strong (up to 1 month), it is necessary to take the pet to the doctor as a matter of urgency. Do not treat the baby yourself. The immune system of the body is still too weak, so the Scotch could get some kind of infection.
6. Also, it is not superfluous to "worm" the Scottish cat with a good drug, because worms are one of the causes of tears.

Tearful eyes in a cat due to a disease: symptoms of disease, and what to do

Sometimes lacrimation in a cat can also be a sign of some disease. In the case of physiological reasons, the animal's body produces a completely transparent tear fluid. If the cat's tears are cloudy, however, this may indicate the presence of a disease. In this case, owners should follow the pet to identify symptoms indicative of a specific pathology. In addition to cloudy tears, a sign of the disease in cats may be:

• increased to 39,5-40 ° C body temperature – indicating an inflammatory process;
• clouding of the eyes – the problem may lie in the cornea or the lens;
• redness of the whites of the eyes – could be a sign of trauma, allergies, increased intraocular pressure;
• weakness and lack of appetite – indicates incorrect operation of internal organs.

Allergies

Very often profuse lacrimation in cats is a sign of food allergies. Such pathology is most often affected:

Food allergies also often occur in britans. The veterinarian will treat the cat in this case with special preparations. Also allergic animals are prescribed a special diet.

Allergies in cats can occur not only to food, but also to such components:

Colds

Just like people, cats can get colds in cool weather. Most often, such problems in pets occur in the fall and spring. In this case, the cat not only has watery eyes, but it also sneezes. The pet may also exhibit such symptoms:

Infections and inflammations.

Sometimes the cause of lacrimation in cats can also be more serious than a cold, infectious diseases. The most common are:

Rhinotracheitis is a serious disease of cats, in which animals are affected respiratory organs and eyes. Signs of this pathology, in addition to lacrimation, may be:

Why do cats have watery eyes after eating?

It happens that cats' eyes begin to tear only during or after a meal. This can be due to both physiological reasons, and pathological. In the first case, the problem often lies in the structure of the animal's facial skeleton. For example, tears may flow after eating in straight-eared Scotties. The fact is that chewing in these animals creates a counterflow in the lacrimal glands. The same problem is often encountered by owners of British cats.

Tears in mustachioed pets during or after eating may also be related to such causes:

Tears after eating in cats can also be associated with inflammatory stomach conditions. Why this happens is not yet known to veterinarians. The cat may look quite healthy, but it is still worth showing him to a specialist.

Infections: chlamydia and viral rhinotracheitis

About half of all cats contract chlamydia in their lifetime. The pathogen shuts down the defenses of the affected body organ and enables further development.

Infection occurs through food, feces of sick animals, the agents are carried on clothing, shoes and objects. The disease may be asymptomatic or acute.

The incubation period lasts up to 14 days, after which it becomes acute:

From the very first days, even before the main manifestations begin, there is an intense release of tears.

For treatment, a course of antibiotics, immune stimulation and local treatment are prescribed (tearful eyes and a running nose are injected separately for the kitten). In addition, the animal is transferred to a high-calorie liquid diet and mandatory confinement in a warm room.

Conjunctivitis begins with red eyes, photophobia, copious saliva is secreted, and the fur on the muzzle is constantly wet with tears.

After the diagnosis of viral rhinotracheitis antibiotics are prescribed, the treatment of teary eyes of the kitten is carried out with drops.

Trauma, foreign bodies, burns

Trauma to the head most often causes a violation of the mechanism of the outflow of tear fluid. Changes occur in the nasolacrimal ducts, the lacrimal points or the sac in which the secretions collect become inflamed.

The cat usually copes with foreign bodies on its own. If human aid is required, it should be carried out by flushing the affected eye with plenty of liquid, but under no circumstances trying to remove the lodged debris with your fingers.

In terms of burns, two causes are traditionally considered: thermal or chemical exposure. In both cases, you should avoid making decisions on your own and immediately contact a veterinary ophthalmologist.

Diagnostic methods

Proper diagnosis of the causes of lacrimation in a Scottish lop cat can only be made by a qualified specialist in an equipped veterinary center. Even minor injuries or accidental allergies can cause a strong discharge of tears, which can later develop into more complex and difficult to treat diseases.

So in simple cases you can of course postpone the visit to the doctor for a while, but it is better to be reinsured and thoroughly find out the cause of sudden tears.

Treatment and prevention

Preventing disease in a Scottish cat is always easier – annual vaccinations help to avoid some diseases, and timely treatment against internal and external parasites will strengthen the effect achieved. Some eye diseases in Scottish lop cats are treated as follows:

1. Inflammation of the eyelids (blepharitis – narrowing of the eye slit, and lashes fall out) is treated with washes and medications.
2. Keratitis (corneal inflammation) provokes scratches and scrapes, corneal opacity – treated with therapeutic measures.
3. Inflammation in the eye area increases temperature and causes swelling and profuse discharge – ointments and antibiotics or surgery are used.

Cataract with clouding and decreased elasticity of the eye lens – complicated conservative treatment.These and many other diseases begin with a seemingly harmless discharge of fluid from the eyes of a Scottish lop cat. And end up with long-term therapy and deterioration of the body's defenses. Later on, viruses and bacteria can enter the gap punctured by tears, destroying the immune system and shortening the life span of small pets.

It is very easy to put a barrier to the development of eye diseases: to monitor the well-being of your pet every day, not to miss compulsory vaccinations and to be constantly engaged in hygienic procedures. In this case, Scottish cats can safely live into their old age.

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