How To Care For A Cat With Corneal Ulcer. The cats third eyelid is sometimes sutured closed over the cornea to provide protection. Give your cat a tablet and our medication planner.
Give your cat a tablet and our medication planner. 372017 Serious corneal ulcers may need to be protected by suturing the eyelid shut tarsorrhaphy for several days. Contact lenses may also be used to provide a bandage for the eye.
In addition it should be put under close observation to ensure that it doesnrsquot paw at the treated eye or put it in harm during feeding.
The antibiotics will treat the ulcers and any accompanying pain. As the ulcer heals you may notice red streaks in the eye neovascularisation this is blood vessels which have formed to help with the repair of the ulcer. Corneal sequestrum is a condition unique to the cat. The exact cause is undetermined but predisposing factors include corneal ulcers usually chronic lagophthalmos entropion and tear film abnormalities.