How Can I Help My Kitten With a Weeping Eye?

A kitten can suffer from a number of eye conditions that cause the eye to "weep," or produce a watery discharge -- a condition known as conjunctivitis. If something has gotten into the eye, it can irritate it, causing the discharge. Or, a tear duct may have become blocked. Relieve your kitten's eye irritation with a gentle home remedy to clean and soothe the eye. Take your kitten to a veterinarian after treatment if the condition does not improve to ensure it does not suffer from an infection of the eye, which requires prescription medication.

Things You'll Need

  • Cotton balls
  • Sterile saline eye irrigation solution for pets
  • Chamomile tea bag
  • Lysine capsules, 250 mg each
  • E-collar
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wipe away any discharge around the kitten's eye using a cotton ball soaked in warm water or in a sterile, saline eye irrigation solution for pets, found in pet supply stores. Dislodge any dried, crusty discharge in the corners of the eye by soaking the area with the cotton ball for one minute to loosen, and gently wipe it away.

    • 2

      Inspect the eye for any foreign matter. Flush out the eye with a sterile eye irrigation solution for pets, using a dropper to place a few drops into the kitten's eye. Tilt the kitten's head upward and hold its eye open with your thumb and index finger, to ensure the solution gets into the eye to help clean away any debris and soothe it.

    • 3

      Steep a chamomile tea bag in warm water for five to ten minutes. Take the tea bag and place it over the eye as a warm compress to relieve any discomfort. Let the tea bag sit on the eye for five to ten minutes.

    • 4

      Sprinkle the contents of a 250 mg Lysine capsule into your kitten's wet food or formula daily to treat a herpes infection of the eye, according to veterinarian Ron Hines. Give this supplementation for the duration of the eye infection. You can also use this supplement indefinitely for your kitten to prevent a flare-up of this condition.

    • 5

      Place a medical E-collar over your kitten's head if it paws at its eye, irritating the area further. This cone-shaped collar will protect the eye area, allowing it to heal during treatment.

    • 6

      Take your kitten to a veterinarian if the eye appears very red or the discharge is bloody, yellow or green. This could indicate an eye injury or infection. Your veterinarian may give you special antibiotic eye drops or eye gels to administer to your kitten to clear up any infections.