Eye Colds what to do?

As most of you know Sebastion and Rooney both have a bit of an eye cold. We can't get them into the vets for anouther week with our moving and everything. i mean if it were up to me they would have gone the second day here. But my mom figures they will be fine. Their normal kittens super playful great appetites and their fecal matter is fine so its pretty much just an eye problem. Sebastion has the worse runnys though from it and I have to clean his out twice a day until Rooney who only needs it once. Poor Rooney when ever he takes a Nap he will wake up with one or both eyes stuck shut. i get them unstuck but I always feel bad. Anyways I was just wondering if there was a good store bought medicine I could give them to help with it or a natural remedy. Atleast something to hold them off before the vet. Thanks in advance!

Sam

 

Hi. You really should get them to a vet sooner than a week from now. The eyes are very delicate and any eye problems should be treated right away. If you plan on waiting a week to go to a vet, just keep wiping the crusts on the eyes with a moist, clean, warm washcloth. Until a vet has identified what is causing the eye problem, it would not be wise to use any eye products.

 

I know we should get them there sooner but my mom just won't.

 

well if they don't get to a vet with an eye infection it's possible the eyeballs can rupture and have to be removed....that ain't gonna be cheap.
It's much cheaper to deal with a health issue quickly rather than put it off, for whatever reason, and it gets worse. More medications, longer recovery time, etc.
Kittens can go downhill so quickly it's not good to wait....I will post some pictures of a kitten with a ruptured eyeball from an untreated eye infection - show your mother.

 

WARNING....this is graphic. This is why eye infections must always be treated quickly






http://urbancatleague.org/SocialKittensMedicating.htm

 

Everyone is acting like Im refusing to take them to the vet or you are forgeting im only 16 and mom is a rather stubborn person. I have shown herthe pics and she says "oh they'll just be fine" :roll: .The reason it is going to take a week is we are moving. Please don't blame me for my moms stupidity if it were up to me they would have gone to the vet the day after I got them. I worry EVERYDAY about them and i already explained I have no say if I fight her on this she will get rid of the cats. So ok thanks for scaring me.

 

not blaming you at all....just want your mom to see how serious it can be.
The other problem being if the kitten(s) weren't taken to the vet until after a serious issue arose from the eye it can be considered neglect which is punishable.
It's possible the kitten(s) immune system is strong enough it'll get over this on its own....but one never knows.
And I hope that's the case....but I'm one of those anal-type people that give my pets the same exact medical considerations as I do my 16 year old son (which explains why I never go shopping).
But no....I'm not blaming you. That would be like me blaming my son for my car needing brakes - doesn't make sense.
But again...stuff like this going unattended has the potential to become a serious health problem.