Comments on: HUHO: When Your Cat Has Eye Herpes http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Elsie http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-336879 Elsie Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:06:48 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-336879 Our vet gave us gentomycin, an eye ointment for herpes-induced conjunctivitis. We found that our cat is actually allergic to the neo-poly-bac blend (like in Neosporin). It caused his eyes to get worse almost immediately. Our vet has recently learned that this antibiotic blend is not being used on cats any more (in surgery, etc), because so many cats are having adverse reactions, some deadly. I'm always game for an inexpensive remedy, but the neosporin did MUCH more harm than good for us. Our vet gave us gentomycin, an eye ointment for herpes-induced conjunctivitis. We found that our cat is actually allergic to the neo-poly-bac blend (like in Neosporin). It caused his eyes to get worse almost immediately. Our vet has recently learned that this antibiotic blend is not being used on cats any more (in surgery, etc), because so many cats are having adverse reactions, some deadly. I’m always game for an inexpensive remedy, but the neosporin did MUCH more harm than good for us.

]]> By: Dianne http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-215408 Dianne Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:26:01 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-215408 Tina: Your cat has the same symptoms as my kitty. Her eyes run and it turns black and crusty. My vet said it was a Herpies Virus and gave my kitty eye ointment...did not work. Then he gave her Prednisone and she had to be given it faithfully for three weeks. We followed instructions to a T and still she has the same problem. I am at a loss, I would greatly appreciate some more feedback. WHAT do we do? Does anyone have a solution Tina: Your cat has the same symptoms as my kitty. Her eyes run and it turns black and crusty. My vet said it was a Herpies Virus and gave my kitty eye ointment…did not work. Then he gave her Prednisone and she had to be given it faithfully for three weeks. We followed instructions to a T and still she has the same problem.

I am at a loss, I would greatly appreciate some more feedback. WHAT do we do? Does anyone have a solution

]]> By: Tina http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-116834 Tina Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:09:41 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-116834 I have two Sphynx cats. My female has had a drip from her right eye since birth. It may be a blockage in her tear duct, I have to see a ophthalmologist. I now have a male, he didn't have a problem with his eyes when we brought him home, but now his eye waters too, and they both have to have them wiped daily, or it dries to a black, hard substance. Our Saturday fill-in vet said this could be eye herpes. These are not occasional outbreaks, it is constant, most of the day, every day, I always have to wipe their eyes. Does this sound like eye herpes? I have two Sphynx cats. My female has had a drip from her right eye since birth. It may be a blockage in her tear duct, I have to see a ophthalmologist. I now have a male, he didn’t have a problem with his eyes when we brought him home, but now his eye waters too, and they both have to have them wiped daily, or it dries to a black, hard substance.

Our Saturday fill-in vet said this could be eye herpes. These are not occasional outbreaks, it is constant, most of the day, every day, I always have to wipe their eyes. Does this sound like eye herpes?

]]> By: Judith Brown http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-11740 Judith Brown Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:07:58 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-11740 I beg to differ: for a decade, whenever they've needed it, I've dosed or smeared my cats with a couple fingers of the triple antibiotic cream you can buy in the drugstore (usually, the store-brand version of Neosporin.) For scratches, abcesses, and a weird thing that cost me $300 at the vet's and they still couldn't figure what the hell was going on -- triple-antibiotic cream has done the trick. Save yourself the vet bills, and try that first, if it might be at all appropriate. I beg to differ: for a decade, whenever they’ve needed it, I’ve dosed or smeared my cats with a couple fingers of the triple antibiotic cream you can buy in the drugstore (usually, the store-brand version of Neosporin.)

For scratches, abcesses, and a weird thing that cost me $300 at the vet’s and they still couldn’t figure what the hell was going on — triple-antibiotic cream has done the trick.

Save yourself the vet bills, and try that first, if it might be at all appropriate.

]]> By: kellichou http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-11680 kellichou Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:51:16 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-11680 My kitties have eye herpes! We call them "Herpy" and "Herpy Junior" when they (infrequently) get outbreaks. It seems that stress can precipitate an outbreak. The lysine supplements sound like a very good idea. Thanks! My kitties have eye herpes! We call them “Herpy” and “Herpy Junior” when they (infrequently) get outbreaks. It seems that stress can precipitate an outbreak. The lysine supplements sound like a very good idea. Thanks!

]]> By: Tara http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-11131 Tara Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:38:36 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/02/24/huho-when-your-cat-has-eye-herpes/#comment-11131 I'm just passing through here, linked from another blog and had to say this: Please tell people not to give their animals antibiotic ointments without first consulting their vet! Some cats can have pretty nasty reactions to antibiotic ointments. It isn't something that happens to every other cat, or anything, but it can happen and owners should go over the risks with their vet. I’m just passing through here, linked from another blog and had to say this:

Please tell people not to give their animals antibiotic ointments without first consulting their vet! Some cats can have pretty nasty reactions to antibiotic ointments. It isn’t something that happens to every other cat, or anything, but it can happen and owners should go over the risks with their vet.

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