Can I use people drops on my cat for an eye infection?
Rule of thumb is to use only veterinary approved drops in a cat’s eye. This could be a human drop, but call the vet and let them tell you whether it is safe for your kitty with the symptoms kitty has. You can use plain saline solution without any problem. I have used that in my cats’ and dog’s eyes as approved by their vet. I do know that the Visine and other such ‘get the red out’ drops are not safe because of the drying effect of the medicine in them. Please don’t try to treat kitty’s eye for more than a day or two on your own. It is good there is no yellow discharge, but swelling shut is not a good sign. Please make an appointment soon with the vet. Purrs to you and kitty.
