Cats Eyes Watering And Red
Red and Inflamed Eyes If your cats eyes appear red and inflamed there is a good chance that your feline friend has conjunctivitis otherwise known as pinkeye.
Cats eyes watering and red. Some interventions can however help to speed up recovery. If your cats eyes are wetter than usual if its blinking a lot or if there are often tear tracks on the fur around their eyes that could be a sign that their eyes are watering. Symptoms of an allergic reaction to cats range from mild to severe and include swollen red itchy and watery eyes.
The second possibility is that it is a skin disease manifesting most dramatically on his head above his eyes. An eye infection is one of the most common reasons why your cat has watery eyes. If one or both cat eyes are red around the edges or inflamed your pet possibly has cat conjunctivitis also known as cat pink eye.
Secondly you might notice a thicker more mucus-like gunk around your cats eyes. If you see this in one or both eyes along with a watery discharge theres a good. We thought he had had a cold although he continued to sneeze periodically.
Your cat can get conjunctivitis at any age but the symptoms can be worse in young cats and kittens. This gradually becomes worse and the lids begin to swell. Your cat could also be suffering from a crustier build up near the eyes.
Epiphora or excessive tearing from the eyes can be a sign of tear duct blockage or more serious eye problems. A red coloration of one or both eyes is an indication that a feline is suffering from an unknown health condition that should be addressed by a licensed veterinary professional. Extremely rare but the most commonly seen eye-associated tumor in cats.
Squamous cell carcinoma SCC. Cat flu caused by feline calicivirus or herpesvirus is another common cause of watery eyes in cats. Other causes of watery eyes in cats may include.