Cats Eyes Watering Brown Discharge

They say 90 of the cats has herpes virus in their bodies and usually it doesnt show itself at all but this eye watering may be one of the symptoms.

Cats eyes watering brown discharge. When a cats eyes are not draining properly a brownish eye discharge epiphora occurs due to an overflow of tears. In normal circumstances the discharge would be clear and watery in appearance but for serious conditions that discharge would be either yellow or greenish in color. This is caused by allergies or dry eyes.

Brown or red discharge is not normal. You may know it by its nickname pinkeye. A cat weeping eye could be due to blocked tear ducts when cat eye discharge will be brown allergies or something more sinister.

Secondly you might notice a thicker more mucus-like gunk around your cats eyes. But oftentimes eye or ocular discharge in cats can be a sign of ocular disease and should be checked out by a veterinarian. The thin layer of tears on the surface of your cats eyes lubricate them and prevent dryness.

This is true whether your cats eyes have a clear watery discharge or a thicker yellow- or green-colored eye discharge. Some common causes of weepy eyes include. Normally the tears should drain through the tear ducts but if a cat is making more tears than normal or if the drainage system is blocked they can overflow onto her fur.

My cat had watery type discharge from her eyes so I assumed it could be related to a viral infection or allergy. It is nothing dangerous or serious one of my cats has had it for years. As she had already watery eyes when she was in the shelter I thought she could have an underlying infection that the Vet didnt determine.

The discharge can usually be wiped away with a damp cloth and isnt a serious issue. Its the most common eye problem for. If a respiratory infection goes on unchecked it could become pneumonia which can be.