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The cat's red eye excrement looks like blood when wiped

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Miller
Eye feces refers to eye secretions. Red eye secretions in cats that look like blood may be caused by exposure to air, eye trauma, conjunctivitis, keratitis, cat nasal congestion, eye tumors, etc., and require general treatment and medication. And surgical treatment can control the development of the disease and the increase in secretions. If the secretion continues to increase, you need to go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, and then carry out standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor, which can reduce the damage to the eyes after the illness and facilitate the recovery of the condition.

1. Contact with air

If the secretions in the eyes increase and are not cleaned in time, they will be oxidized by the air, causing the color to change and appear red or brown. The local secretions need to be cleaned regularly, such as using Rinse with running water or clean with a cotton swab.

2. Eye trauma

If the eyes are exposed to direct or indirect violence, it will cause local soft tissue damage, causing tears, eye redness, pain and other symptoms. If not cleaned in time, it will form The secretion accumulates locally and can cause the secretion to be blood-like in color. You can take antibiotics and painkillers as directed by your doctor.

3. Conjunctivitis

Usually caused by bacteria and allergies, it can cause damage to the conjunctiva, causing symptoms such as congestion, swelling and pain. In severe cases, it may cause local red secretions. You need to take pet-specific antibiotics and antihistamine medications as directed by your doctor.

4. Keratitis

Usually caused by the invasion and infection of external microorganisms, symptoms such as eye redness and blepharospasm will appear. It will also irritate the eyes and lead to increased secretions. If there is mucus-like or red discharge, antibiotic eye drops can be used as directed by the doctor to improve it.

5. Cat nasal bronchitis

It is a highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract of cats. It is mainly caused by feline rhinotracheitis herpes virus infection, which can cause nasal and eye diseases. Increased secretions may cause conjunctival damage in severe cases, causing the secretions to become red in color. Antiviral drugs can be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

6. Eye tumors

If there is a tumor in the cat's eye, as the tumor gradually increases, it may cause the tumor to rupture, produce red secretions, and also cause Resulting in continued vision loss, tumor resection needs to be performed under doctor's operationSurgery treatment.

During the recovery period, it is necessary to clean the eyes and clean eye secretions regularly, which can reduce damage to the conjunctiva and cornea and help control the condition.