My cat has watery eyes

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Hi everyone,

I rescued my cat Patchouli two years ago. He had runny eyes and was sneezing, and my vet diagnosed him with cat flu. This was later confirmed when one of my other cats caught it from him. Both were treated with eye drops. The vet also recommended inhalations, but Patchouli can't stand being shut in a carrier, so I wasn't able to do those. Once the treatment was finished, he was doing better, but it wasn't long before his eyes started running again. Another vet gave me an eye ointment for him. It seemed to work for a while.

The discharge is either clear (like tears) or reddish-brown in colour (see photo

My cat has watery eyes

) and because it's constant, the area around his eyes and nose is getting quite irritated. I'm not sure what it could be. At the moment, I'm just keeping it clean with a cat eye wash solution.

Despite the runny eyes, he's a very energetic cat (probably the most active of all my cats!); he eats well and plays all the time.

Has anyone else dealt with this before?

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    Thanks for your reply! And there was me thinking he was finally over the cat flu... 😔

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    Hi, that sounds like chronic cat flu. You'll need to keep it clean, but make sure you see a vet if it doesn't start to clear up or get any better...
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