Self Cleaning Cats Eyes

Moreover discard used cotton balls to prevent the spread of infection.

Self cleaning cats eyes. If your cat has very excessive eye drainage you can clean their eyes multiple times a day. If your cat s eyes become encrusted i e. An open eye may be scratched resulting in corneal ulceration or a hole in the clear eye surface. This simple process should only take a few minutes.

Try not to get any of the gunk in your cat s eye as you remove it. Then use your dominant hand to carefully wipe the gunk away from one of your cat s eyes. Get another gauze and repeat the procedure with the other eye. If your cat has crust in the corners of the eyes or has an eye problem that is causing tearing or other discharge you will need to clean around the eyes.

Dip the washcloth corner into the clean water. Also it is a very inexpensive grooming habit since you only need cotton pads and water. In cleaning eye discharge due to cat flu you can follow the cotton ball method. Wipe the gunk from your cat s eyes.

Let the cat know that the cleaning cotton gauze cloth is coming towards the face so that the eye is closed. A scant teaspoon means a teaspoon that is not quite full. Bring one cup of distilled water to a boil and add a scant teaspoon of table salt. But remember not to use water that s too hot because it could burn his eyes.

Clean your cat s eye discharge using a new gauze moistened with distilled water and in smooth movements remove the crust and built up dirt in the area. Coated on the lids or in the corners with a hard crumbly crust a more thorough cleaning is in order. Cleaning your cat s face and ears 1 remove crust from around your cat s eyes. Gently wipe away any dirty and grime from your cat s eyes starting from inside corner of the eye and wiping outward.

Repeat daily as needed. Sit your cat on your lap comfortably or ask a friend for an extra pair of hands to help out. It should be noted that there are no drugs designed to kill the herpes virus and treat cat flu.