Suddenly, without warning, exclaimed (4/5/2010
2:13 AM):
On Apr 4, 9:35 am, jmc wrote:
First - it doesn't seem to be an emergency, and it's Sunday, and I'll
make an appt with the vet tomorrow.

But for now: Meep (14 yr old spayed female moggie) has a tendency to
have a runny eye. Had it for years, on and off, vet says "probably
allergies". She's not being treated for it at all.

It's spring, everything's blooming, my allergies have kicked up and I
noticed Meep's eye running again a time or two. Nothing unusual.
However, just now when I checked on her, it's not clear now, it's a bit
goopy. It doesn't seem to be bothering her more than normal, but it's
definitely goop and not tears.

Is this a sometimes normal thing with allergies in cats? Is there
anything I can do for her until I can get her into the vet?


It's probably one of two things - allergies, or the feline herpes
virus. With allergies, there are meds, but I would recommend waiting
for the vet to recommend which kind and the dosage. I know my mom's
cat get an allergy medicine for people. But I'm not sure which kind,
how much, or how often. It does work for her, as it clears up her
snotty nose, sneezing fits, and horrible sounding breathing.

With the herpes virus, here is a paste call enysil which is lysine. It
works faster to clear it up, and then regular lysine can be added to
the food to help longterm. This problem is usually brought on by
stress, which could just be adding a new cat, somebody's work schedule
changed, etc.

I don't know how to tell the difference, so I can't give you any help
there. Either way, it shouldn't be that bad until you get her to the
vet.



Thanks. I think it's allergies. It was gone within a few hours.

jmc