Weeping eye

[mumof3monkeys]

Just after some advice about our 3yr old male cat. For the last week his left eye has been weeping a light brownish colour . I have just been wiping it with a dry tissue . Any ideas what it could be? Should I take him to the vet? He had cat flu early last year just before we bought him from the animal welfare league, could he be getting that again ? Although I doubt it as I thought they had to catch it from another feline and we have no other animals . Any help for our dear boy fisher would be appreciated :)
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[Keerah]

Cat flu is from other cats, if he is allowed outside he may have had contact with another cat or, if any neighbourhood cats come visiting him through a screen door it is possible. You could try rinsing it with warm slightly salty water (kinda like a saline wash) He may just have a bit of dust or something in it, though, I would take him to the vet, you can never be too careful with their eyes.

[mumof3monkeys]

Thanks keerah, he is a full inside cat so no other contact to other felines will give the salt water a go and hope for the best. I will take him to the vet if that doesn't clear it up though
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[Tildy]

Weeping eyes are usually a slight infection or a reaction to an allergen in their environment. Occasionally it can be diet based as well. Wiping it with a cotton ball dunked in warm salty water will often help.

[mumof3monkeys]

Thanks guys, salt water seems to have done the trick , nothing has come out for the last 24hrs :thumbup:

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[Keerah]

Great to hear it was as simple as salt water :)