2 Week Old Kittens Eyes Matted Shut

Treatment of eye infections in kittens.

2 week old kittens eyes matted shut. How to clean crusty matted kitten eyes. If you have clean gloves put them on. In other cases permanent damage may be done to the conjunctiva or other eye structures. Then again this may be the result of a bacteria or viral infection.

They still have their eyes shut submitted. Often this occurs in newly born kitten because the eyes are becoming used to seeing. It has one aye open and the other one is matted shut. One of the infections that can affect a newborn kitten is infection of the conjunctiva the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the eyeball or of the cornea the transparent front surface coating of the eyeball.

Sometimes kittens will develop crusted and matted eyes. It s important to get the kitten to a veterinarian to determine the cause of the crusted and matted eyes. Kittens can go blind if eye infections are left untreated. Eyes that are glued shut with discharge.

In severe cases eye infections can cause corneal ulcers in kittens which are sores on the outer surface of the eyeball. Wrap your kitten in a blanket with its head exposed. Hi my name is xxxxx xxxxx my 7 month old cat just recently had 3 kittens 2 and a half weeks ago and all of them have their eyes open but the one.