Question:
We have 5 male and 4 female cats. All are healthy and playful but have developed a black discharge from their eyes over the last year or so--what can this be? It doesn't seem to bother them as much as it does us.
- Terri
Answer:
Terri,
There could be a number of things that could be causing a dark ocular discharge. Most likely it is a part of the feline upper respiratory complex. It is most likely contagious, since all cats are showing signs. Your veterinarian may want to try a broad-spectrum ophthalmic ointment or do a culture and choose an appropriate antibiotic based upon the results.
I wish you luck with this problem,
Sara F. Jennen DVM
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Dr. Sarah Jennen graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine with her B.S. and D.V.M. in 1994. She was born in and raised in Arkansas, and currently owns a practice in Cabot.
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