Crying and eye mucus in kittens may be caused by carelessness in eye hygiene, improper diet, hair entering the eyes, conjunctivitis, iritis, infectious rhinotracheitis and other reasons. If it is caused by not paying attention to eye hygiene, improper diet, or hair entering the eyes, then tearing and eye droppings are normal physiological phenomena and generally do not require medication; if it is abnormal tearing, it will also be accompanied by redness and swelling of the eyes. If symptoms occur, it is recommended that the owner take the kitten to the hospital for treatment in time.

1. Not paying attention to eye hygiene

If the owner fails to clean the kitten's eyes in daily life, it may cause an increase in local eye feces, and even irritate the conjunctiva, causing tears. , you need to clean your eyes well, you can use paper towels or cotton swabs to wipe away eye mucus.

2. Improper diet

If you often feed your kitten food that is too salty, it may stimulate the lacrimal glands to secrete too many tears. If not treated in time, it may cause tears to accumulate locally. As a result, eye mucus will form, and you need to adjust your eating habits. You should not eat salty food. You can feed the kitten some fresh vegetables, such as carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

3. Hair entering the eyes

If you are in the hair loss period, if you do not clean it in time, the hair may enter the eyes, irritate the conjunctiva and cornea, cause excessive tear secretion, and cause tears. , it will also lead to an increase in secretions from the corners of the eyes, requiring hair cleaning, eye care, and rinsing with running water.

4. Conjunctivitis

Usually caused by bacterial and viral infections, symptoms such as eye redness, itching, and abnormal increase in secretions may occur. It may also cause damage to the lacrimal glands, resulting in increased tears. , you need to take antibiotics and antiviral drugs under the guidance of a doctor.

5. Iritis

Iritis is an inflammation that occurs in the red membrane tissue. It is considered to be related to factors such as infection, trauma, abnormal autoimmune mechanism, etc. After the disease, eye pain and vision loss will occur. Symptoms such as decreased blood pressure and eye congestion may, in severe cases, lead to local suppuration, watery eyes, and eye mucus. Antibiotic eye drops must be used as directed by your doctor.

6. Infectious rhinotracheitis

It is an acute infectious disease. Pregnancy may cause damage to the respiratory tract and digestive tract, causing increased nasal secretions, paroxysmal coughing, and sneezing. , nausea and other symptoms, and may also cause an abnormal increase in secretions from the corners of the eyes. You need to follow the doctor's advice and take antiviral drug treatment. If the condition is more serious, it is recommended that the owner take the kitten to the hospital in time.Hospital intravenous drip antiviral drug treatment.