My cat has green saliva and green whites of eyes. What's wrong?

I am so sorry to hear about Snowy. In her case a consultation with one of our vets may give you more information. Discharge from the eyes can be from a variety of problems, including infection, allergies, glaucoma, and more. Vomiting can be from primary GI issues or systemic disease like kidney disease. You don't mention if she has had an exam or any testing done. A visit to the vet can give you more information. Bloodwork or x-rays can help evaluate her and let us know if she has a condition which may be treated.

This is a classic presentation of a cat with an upper respiratory disease. They usually do have a fever early in the infection and will feel bad. They also tend to avoid eating and drinking, because the congestion in the nose does not allow them to breathe properly. You can help the congestion by giving him a steam bath. There is a link below that has good information about how to do this and other helpful tips for this condition. http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Your-Cat-Breathe-Easier It's best if you can get your cat to a vet within the next day or two. While these infections are often due to a virus, they can become complicated with bacterial infections, which will make things much worse. The vet would be able to prescribe the necessary treatment to make him feel better and keep the infection from getting worse. I hope this helps and he feels better soon.

Yes, green discharge generally indicates infection. The fluid you see could be coming from the anus, rectum or the anal sacs, Regardless it needs to be addressed and I recommend having Sable seen today if possible. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Hello, sorry to hear about Smokey. His eye discharge can be a sign of an upper respiratory tract infection, an eye infection, being dehydrated or having an ulcer. His anus being on protruded can be a sign of him having diarrhea and dehydration most likely. If you are seeing that he seems lethargic, has a low appetite, had vomiting or diarrhea, then he should be seen by a veterinarian immediately, Otherwise, please schedule the next available appointment with your vet to have his eye examined. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Since this has bene going on for a while, I would get it checked by your vet as soon as possible. It could be a cold, he could have sneezed some particle of foreign material up into his nasal cavity, he could have a polyp in his nose, there's no way to know for sure without an exam with your vet. The greenish tinge to the discharge may mean he already has an infection going on. Your vet will do an exam, possibly lab work and/or x-rays to determine what's going on and based on these results will be better able to tell you what's wrong and give you treatment options.

Brentney could have a severe infection in her mouth, or could have a foreign caught in the back her of mouth. I would take her into a vet right away, it's concerning to me that it smells like poop, and I would be worried that there may be dead or severely infected tissue in her mouth. She needs a thorough mouth exam by a vet, please take her into one now.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Trinidad. The most likely cause is an upper respiratory virus/organism infecting the inner part of the eyelids called the conjunctiva. There are a few viruses that cause this in addition to a few bacteria. Herpes virus, calicivirus, chlamydia, and mycoplasma are just a few of the organisms that can cause this in cats/kittens. These organisms are NOT contagious to people but are contagious to other cats. Kittens get infected by their mom and many of them become chronic carriers of the viruses. Once the infection takes hold and damages the conjunctiva, a secondary bacterial infection can take hold which often is noticed by a green/yellow eye discharge. Other signs can include those similar to a common cold in people- sneezing, runny nose, coughing, fever, lethargy, decreased appetite, etc. The other possibilities for this include a tear duct problem, injury to the eye, etc. Your vet can take a detailed history, examine Trinidad and focus in on the eyes and look for other signs of an upper respiratory infection. They can stain the eye and measure the pressure inside the eye if needed. Staining the eye will tell if the cornea is damaged from either trauma or a viral infection. Your vet can then advise a treatment plan including eye drops/ointment, something for pain, possibly some antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, etc. Good Luck with Trinidad.