Bobby is the little 8 months old boy with the tilted head, from the TNR project.
When I picked him up this evening, his left eye was all covered in "gunk," he could barely open it. When I was trying to look at it, everything inside was red. So off we went to the ER vet.
Bobby has a bacterial infection in BOTH eyes! I have some terramycin to put in, it is a gel. Has to go in morning and evening for 10 days. This should be interesting; normally, I don't always SEE him morning and evening each day, let alone "get" him! He is still getting adjusted to being inside and trusting humans. He is NOT going to approve of this.
Depending what is it, it "could" be catching to the other cats. So the ER vet suggested keeping him in a separate room for the time being. He is so happy at night chasing around the house and playing with the cats and cat toys. I have a collar with bell on him, so we know where he is, and we've been hearing him at play all night for almost a week. Keeping him in one room will make it easier to catch him to put the stuff in his eyes. But he is not going to be very happy about any of this.
The ER vet said it "could" be conjunctivitis, or it "could" be a sign of something else. We will know more if it doesn't clear up in the 10 days. Hmmm. I think we better keep paws crossed that it DOES clear up!
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