https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/3454/advice-please-- Hiya all.. My lovely cat milo has picked up an eye infection. The inner lids are all swollen and pink, and very weepy (conjunctivitis??) but there is also a red spot on the inner lid.. he&#39;s keeping it closed. I&#39;ve bathed it with warm water, and alsoen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31830?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:10:46 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d6670fe9-c906-4162-a5cb-39ca026d23beSiobhan Steven<p>Just be careful of tanin stains around your eyes! I use a green tea infusion to freshen up the mouth of incapacitated patients (temporarily paralysed snake bites etc), it has natural antioxodents and has to taste better than dilute chlorohex! And no, I&#39;m not a hippy tree hugger! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-2.gif" alt="Big Smile" /> Not that theres anything wrong with that...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31823?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:52:42 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f8218bfc-f4d6-4a40-a0da-2c02a320d22eSandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA<p>T bags are brill for eye bags...lol, I remember my gran sitting with her t bags on her eyes when I was a kid.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31809?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:13:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7adeb528-e748-44cd-841f-0475907568bdCat Woman<p>One of our vets (qualified about 3 years ago) regularly recommends an old teabag/boiled &amp; cooled tea for eyes.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31808?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:09:34 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d7dac1f9-5049-4bfb-b1d1-b971eb39ebc8Steph Phillips<p>No he&#39;s austrailian, graduated there too, but he worked in bristol for a bit. </p> <p>Used tea bag has worked on milo :-) the swelling has gone down slightly.. he seems more comfortable too! </p> <p>It&#39;s funny, if a client phoned the practice asking advice on this subject, I&#39;d know what to advise.. with my own animals - my mind goes blank!! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-18.gif" alt="Huh?" /> .. very annoying lol</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31799?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:56:52 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4a863710-9bcb-4693-923d-dd2907fd3e17Sal the 1st<p>I&#39;ve heard of the warm teabag - never understood its magical properties? but I have heard of it. Is your vet a Bristol grad?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31798?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:56:16 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9958e497-fd2f-489e-bf52-3e3a77a958a9Gillian Mostyn<p>Hmm.....I will remain skeptical!&nbsp; <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31796?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:55:06 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9b210818-bd72-42c2-9121-ee8a8c02b670Steph Phillips<p>Aw thank you so much! yeah I got fucithalmic somewhere.. just got to check the date! lol..</p> <p>tea bags are apparently a natural way of reducing swelling around the eyes .. clients who have tried it, said it worked - along with the treatment of course! </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>xx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/31794?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:49:17 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6b898753-f792-4c62-8651-12d58df9f5d5Gillian Mostyn<p>Fucithalmic is fine and safe in cats - if you have it already! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-3.gif" alt="Surprise" /> The only thing to avoid is anything with a steroid in - that can make an ulcer worse.&nbsp; </p> <p>Tea bag??? <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-18.gif" alt="Huh?" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>