My cat's fur turned white around eye after medicine. Is it permanent?

I understand how frustrating this situation must be. Based on Mochi's young age, the fairly rapid progression, and the appearance of her eye in the picture, my best guess is that this may be symblepharon. With this condition, part of the eyelids and conjunctiva fuse to other surfaces in the eye, causing this diffuse white appearance. In some cases, tear production can be affected, causing a dry eye situation. Cats can be affected with this issues if they are infected with a viral infection (especially herpesvirus) early in life or in utero, or following other eye trauma (such as a corneal ulcer). The unfortunate thing is that once this change occurs, it's typically permanent. Aside from wiping the eye discharge periodically and monitoring for signs of dry eye (redness, irritation), there really isn't much that can be done. Now, with all of that said, I would still follow your ophthalmologist's guidance since they have examined Mochi. There are no specific tests for this condition aside from looking for changes during an eye exam. Since her eye has gotten more white since starting this medication, I think it would be best to return to the ophthalmologist for a follow up visit so that they can assess these new changes. I hope that everything goes well!

Poor Snowball! Since she is still squinting with watery eye discharge after 6 days on Terramycin, you should take her to the vet now. The most common cause of recurrent eye issues and sneezing is due to viral infections (herpesvirus and calicivirus) that can cause both eye and upper respiratory signs when they shed intermittently. Signs typically resolve once the virus is done shedding, but many cats can also develop secondary bacterial infections which require antibiotics for treatment. In the long term, discuss using a Lysine supplement (Viralys is one example) for Snowball with her vet. I hope that all goes well for Snowball!

Hello. I do not think putting the medication in the eye months ago is causing this situation with Lily now, but you definitely need to have this checked out by your veterinarian. A color change can indicate the presence of uveitis, a general term used to describe inflammation in certain parts of the eye. There are several possible causes or underlying diseases that can cause this, but only a thorough ophthalmologic exam will diagnose the problem. I hope you can have her seen soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If your veterinarian can rule out a fungal and/or bacterial infection, then your kitty may have a condition called vitiligo. Vitiligo happens when the pigment cells in the skin get destroyed (Michael Jackson hat vitiligo....so that is what made his skin so white). You can find many photos of cats with vitiligo on line. The condition is nothing to worry about...it is just a "beauty" thing.

Brown discharge from the eye can indicate that the infection is improving. Yellow or green means that the infection is still present. As long as Cinnamon's actual eye looks better and she doesn't seem overly bothered by it, it is likely healing well. To verify, please feel free to repost your question to the forum with a photo of her eye. You generally see improvement with eyes 3-4 days after starting medication and complete resolve within 1-2 weeks. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Take care.

This lesion seem to be due to a chronic irritation of the cornea, an active corneal ulceration seem not to be present, but only a fluorescein test at your local veterinarian can confirm it (=rule out further corneal damage). The eye looks fairly comfortable anyway. I suspect the conjunctivitis is due to a viral type of infection/inflammation (herpesvirus can be involved). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Thinning hair between eye and ear region is quite common and if present before he went in it is not related to treatment. Monitor for further hair loss, scabbing or irritation, taking weekly photos can help compare