What s wrong with cats not opening their eyes? To deal with it in a timely manner

What's wrong with cats not opening their eyes? A cat's eyes cannot be opened may be caused by eye infections or vision problems, such as retinopathy, cataracts, glaucoma and other diseases.

may also be caused by diseases of the cat itself, such as feline distemper, adenovirus infection, hepatitis, and even brain damage may also cause cats to lose their eyes. In addition, cats may also be frightened and their eyes cannot be opened.

1. Fever

If the owner often gives the cat dry and greasy food and the cat rarely drinks water, it is easy to get angry. After the cat has a lot of eye booze in the eyes. If it is not cleaned in time, it will cause secretions to be stuck together with the upper and lower eyelids, and the cat's eyes will not be able to open. At this time, the owner needs to adjust the cat's diet structure in time, stop feeding high-fat and high-salt foods, and do not feed human foods. It is best to choose low-salt and low-fat cat food as the staple food. You can also add some vegetables appropriately to provide the cat with enough drinking water.

2. Foreign objects stimulate

If the cat's eyes enter foreign objects such as dust, hair, mosquitoes, etc., foreign objects stimulate the eyes and will cause the cat's eyes to be unable to open. In this regard, it is recommended that the owner gently open the cat's eyes for examination. If foreign objects are found, they can rinse the eyes with normal saline so that the foreign objects naturally flow out with normal saline. Then use antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drops to prevent infection.

3. Eye inflammation

When cats are infected with eye inflammation such as conjunctivitis and keratitis caused by bacteria or viruses, they will have symptoms such as redness, swelling and unable to open their eyes, tears, photophobia, and excessive eye boredom. If it is caused by viral infection, it will also be accompanied by symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and rising body temperature. If you find that the cat has these symptoms, you must go to the pet hospital for examination in time and then treat it according to the examination results.