What should I do if my cat has keratitis? How is keratitis in cats treated? The cat has a red and swollen conjunctiva and a lot of eye discharge. It is very afraid of light and looks very uncomfortable. Parents are very anxious and I have compiled information about keratitis in cats, which parents can use as a reference. If you do not have experience, do not blindly medicate your cat, you should take your cat to the vet in time to prevent delays. Etiology Cat keratitis causes: infection by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. and trauma, such as mechanical injury, chemical injury. There may also be systemic nutritional deficiencies, such as vitamin A deficiency. or corneal degeneration and congenital corneal abnormalities. There may also be the effect of adjacent tissue disease. Symptoms of feline keratitis symptoms: pain, photophobia, lacrimation and eyelid spasm. Systemic symptoms such as fever and loss of appetite. Corneal scarring, cloudiness, opacification and white spots. Treatment of feline keratitis Treatment: Remove possible lesions on the tear ducts, eyelids, and conjunctiva. Apply antibiotic drops or antibiotic eye ointment. Anti-viral drops for viral infections, one drug alone or several drugs in combination. In addition to drops, the medication can be administered subconjunctivally, orally, intramuscularly or intravenously. Other drugs: for viral corneal ulcers, the above hormones are prohibited, and the ulcers are cauterized with 10%-30% trichloroacetic acid, 5%-7% tincture of iodine, 20% zinc sulfate or pure carbolic acid, once every 2-3 days, 4-5 times as a course of treatment. For long-standing corneal ulcers, collagenase inhibitors such as 3% cysteine, 0.5% to 2.5% edetate calcium sodium, 0.5% zinc sulfate can also be used as eye drops or subconjunctival injections of home-derived serum. Note that you can wear an Elizabethan ring for your cat to prevent damage caused by scratching the eyes.
