Raw Apple Cider Vinegar for a Leaky Eye?
Hello! Please can someone help me! I am reading that raw ACV helps cats with leaky eye. My male main-coon cat has a leaky eye and I was wondering where do I put the ACV... on the back of his head or in his food? Because he may not eat it, he's a little picky. Also I have two other cats who sometimes eat his food and they all share a water fountain. Is the leaky eye a sign of something more serious... a urinary tract infection... which doesn't make sense to me... but freaks me out if that's the case. I can't afford to take him to the vet now :(
Can someone please tell me how to use the raw ACV for his eye!! He's had it for while and I had no idea why or what it was from. Someone told me it was normal for a cat over 10 years old-but now I know that's not correct and am very upset I didn't get him treated. Please help! Thank you!
Brighton, East Sussex, Uk
03/01/2011
Hi, for one thing, it's not normal for any cat of any age to have a 'leaky eye'. It could be a blocked tear duct.
So, if it doesn't improve after trying the ACV, you may need to go to the vet.
You could try mixing a little in the cats food. You may want to try giving it in some tuna or similar, to mask the smell of the ACV.
Mix Half ACV/half water and use a syringe, (NO NEEDLE)! And put on to the back of the neck/between shoulder blades. Repeat twice a day.
Use some boiled, cooled water and gently cleanse the eye with some cotton wool.
Miami Beach, Florida- United States
03/22/2012
I have 6 cats from ages 2 to 20 years old. It is VERY normal for cats to get "leaky eye" as long as it does not look like pus. If you are referring to what some call "eye bugars" ( little dark and gooey globs that collect in the inner corners of the eye), than a capfull of ACV to a cup of slightly warm water applied to a cotton ball or pad (squeeze out excess mixture) onto the cats eyelids ALWAYS works when I need to treat my kids. At this moment, I'm using the mixture on one of my girl cats because I noticed this morning that she had thay gooey eye thing going on. I also clean their ears with it and I've use it for hot spots. 1 cap ACV, 1 cup lukewarm water, dip cotton ball, squeeze out excess and wipe a couple of times on each eye a couple of times a day. Use a separate, clean cottonball on each eye. It should only take 3-5 days and do it as quickly as possible. No need to drag out the process. If your cat doesn't want it done, he/she will let you know. Keep trying. I'm fortunate in that I've been doing this since they were babies (all 6). I get a little grief sometimes, but they seem to know that I'm helping them. And I don't have a $200 vet bill 3 or 4 times a year (x's 6 cats). Good Luck!
Nevada
05/10/2016
I rescued a kitten and she had eye boogers and it cleared up with hot compress and constantly cleaning but now my little boy kitten got it. I compressed it and cleaned it .I tried it once with the Apple Cider Vinegar and it started to clear but now it's in both eyes and my older boy just had a huge eye booger and they all were sneezy. The Apple Cider Vinegar works but is it only on the back of the neck or should I add it to their food since they eat out the same bowl?
Mpls., Mn
05/12/2016
Hello Falisha,
It sounds as if both your kittens have upper respiratory infections - ie kitty common cold. It can take a week or two for the cold to run its course. Monitor your babies for progress and do not hesitate to take them to the vet if they take a turn for the worse - ie lethargy, stopping eating, dehydration.
Things you can do at home:
Supplement with a child's dose of vitamin C and consider colloidal silver. Search EC for more info. And read up on feline upper respiratory illnesses.
