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[Eggcessive]

The Triple Antibiotic Ointment is what you need to use in the eye at least twice a day after cleaning off any drainage or crust. If you see pus in the eye, it should be removed. Sometimes it can be squeezed out from around the eye. This video shows how to do that, but caution, it is very graphic:

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I put Neosporin on a cats eye one time and it went blind. The vet sells antibiotic eye drops for $6 it works great.

 

[Eggcessive]

I put Neosporin on a cats eye one time and it went blind. The vet sells antibiotic eye drops for $6 it works great.

It is commonly prescribed for humans and dogs. My dog has a cratched cornea, and has been getting it for several weeks. We always need to look up and make sure cats are able to use common medicines, since they are a bit different than other animals. I don’t know of any reason that it cannot be used in cats.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some conflicting links about Neosporin use in cats:
https://www.vetinfo.com/is-neosporin-safe-for-cats.html

https://www.felineliving.net/neosporin-on-cats/

 

[aart]

It is commonly prescribed for humans and dogs.

I was told by a pharmacist never to use regular neosporin in or near my eye.
There are ophthalmic formulations of antibiotic ointments...there even on for animals at TSC, can't remember what it's called.

 

[coach723]

Terramycin eye ointment, available at most Tractor Supply stores.

 

[Eggcessive]

I believe the controversy in humans with Neosporin (Triple Antibiotic Ointment) is that some people can be sensitive or allergic to Neomycin, so those people are told to use either Polysporin or Bacitracin ointment instead. Neosporin contains neomycin, bacitracin, and polymixin-b.

In cats, some of the links I was reading today, say cats can be allergic to the polymixin-b in Neosporin.

Terramycin contains oxytetracycline, which is good for some bacteria, including mycoplasma or MG. There also is an ophthalmic version of Neosporin with a vet prescription, and another vet brand called vetropolycin ointment sold online.