1. Reasons why cats can’t open their eyes
1. Cats get angry: Cats do not drink enough water, eat greasy food, too much salt, too many seasonings and additives, etc., all of which are prone to get angry. After cats get angry, eye secretions increase, causing the upper and lower eyelids to be stuck together by secretions. So the cat’s eyes can’t be opened.
2. Eye inflammation: cats will experience frequent tearing, photophobia, excessive eye mucus, red and swollen eyes due to eye inflammation such as conjunctivitis and keratitis caused by bacterial or viral infection. If it is caused by a viral infection, it is usually accompanied by other symptoms such as increased body temperature, loss of appetite, runny nose, and cough.
3. Eye injury: It may be that the cat bumped into the eye area while playing, causing the eyes to become bruised and swollen, so the cat’s eyes could not be opened.
Second, what should I do if my cat’s eyes can’t be opened?
First of all, if there is a lot of secretions on the cat’s eyes, it is recommended to use normal saline or eye wash for pets to clean the cat to relieve the cat’s discomfort and reduce bacterial infection. .
Secondly, use antibacterial eye drops
to relieve eye symptoms, and it is recommended to use Pointe’s Landoxine neomycin sulfate eye drops for conjunctivitis and keratitis caused by bacterial infection and viral infection in cats If there are more eye secretions, it means that the inflammation is severe. It is recommended to use oral pet anti-inflammatory drugs to control inflammation and prevent secondary infections. Clean up the cat’s eye secretions in a timely manner every day to avoid aggravating inflammation and infection.
Finally, if the cat has other symptoms such as fever, cough, lethargy, etc. in addition to the eyes that cannot be opened, it is necessary to focus on the symptoms caused by viral infection. It is recommended to seek medical treatment in time to avoid missing the most important symptoms. the best time for treatment.
