• Irritation of eyes and epiphora are caused by hair getting to the eyes.
  • Specific form of longhaired cats' skull makes them be predisposed to violation of flow-out of lachrymal liquid. Not having the opportunity to trickle down nasolacrimal canal, it runs over lower eyelid and gathers in the hair in eyes' corner.
  • Mechanical violation of eye in the fight or just simple getting of speck of dust leads to increase of secretion of lachrymal liquid.

    • What can you and veterinary can do


    Additional methods of treatment

    Homeopathic remedies. The most frequent cause of kittens' conjunctivitis is the virus of cold sore. It is better to use Enhystol. Preparation is prescribed inside, 3-4 drops twice a day till the disappearance of symptoms.
    Persian Cats and Epiphora

    Epiphora

    Persian cats and epiphora
    Eyes of healthy cat are clean, any discharges are absent. Lachrymal liquid serves for moistening of cornea. It is made by lachrymal gland, and her surpluses are coming out along nasolacrimal duct to the nasal cavity. Most often epiphora appears because of conjunctivitis - inflammation of mucous tunics of eye. In such cases, and also because of trauma or getting a foreign body to the eye, volume of lachrymal liquid increases, nasolacrimal duct is stopped up and tears begin to run from eyes.

    Symptoms

    • Reddening of eyes
    • Rich tears, accompanied with discharge of mucus
    • Eye (eyes) of cat is (are) partially covered with third eyelid
    • Agglomeration of lachrymal liquid near the nose
    • Cat intensively scratches eye (eyes) with pads.

    Causes

    • Allergic reaction. Only specialist can diagnose.
    • Foreign bodies (hair, dust and other), getting to the eyes, cause epiphora.
    • Infections caused by viruses or bacteria including cat's flu and panleucopenia.
    • Irritation of eyes and epiphora are caused by hair getting to the eyes.
    • Specific form of longhaired cats' skull makes them be predisposed to violation of flow-out of lachrymal liquid. Not having the opportunity to trickle down nasolacrimal canal, it runs over lower eyelid and gathers in the hair in eyes' corner.
    • Mechanical violation of eye in the fight or just simple getting of speck of dust leads to increase of secretion of lachrymal liquid.

    What can you and veterinary can do

    • At first signs of conjunctivitis you need to remove from eyes mucous discharges with cotton tampon or gauze napkin. Then you need to wash conjuctival sac with tea or solution of Neo-ConjunctiVet, after what drop the eyedrops (conjunctiVet, one-percent solution of taufon or dexamethasone (eye drops) 1-2 drops in every eye.
    • Veterinary must diagnose if the cat is not ill with cat's flu.
    • For effective treatment doctor can prescribe drops or eye ointment by which you have to manage eyes about 4 times a day. Remember that ointment should be drifted on very carefully not touching with tube to the surface of eyeball. Wash your hands after this procedure.
    • You should shear hair geting into eyes.

    Additional methods of treatment

    Homeopathic remedies. The most frequent cause of kittens' conjunctivitis is the virus of cold sore. It is better to use Enhystol. Preparation is prescribed inside, 3-4 drops twice a day till the disappearance of symptoms.