#herpes eye infection

[fishsteam]

december is for dying a special kind of death

[miscreantbread]

sick cat cam

[doctordobailey]

Penny - (Main House)

Lunch time hang with Penny! 😎🤙

I’m sure you’re wondering what’s up with her eyes? Penny has Feline Herpes Virus (FHV) that causes colds and eye issues in cats. It is NOT contagious to people or dogs, only other cats. Once infected, they’re lifelong carriers and can experience symptom flare-ups during times of illness or stress. Penny was brought to us in the spring of this year after her family unfortunately lost their housing. The stress of the transition caused poor Penny’s third eye lids to become inflamed and protrude. She has been seen by the vet and is currently being treated for this flare-up 💕 I’ll share more on this gorgeous girl’s story in future posts, including a peek at what Penny was like when she first arrived, so make sure you follow for updates! 

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Disclaimer: kitten has already seen a vet, enucleation is planned as soon as she hits their minimum weight. Just asking as a vet student who feels like they have way too many little bits of info floating around in their brain to be sure about anything lol.

Kitten was dropped off at shelter with 0 history (of course), and my knowledge on this case is a little vague. Is this likely just from an infection left too long, that probably sealed the eye shut at some point and worsened? (Like, viral -> bacterial?) It looks it’s proptosed to me, but I’m also not sure if that’s just massive swelling. If it IS proptosed, is that a common sequelae of severe infection? Or do you really only get that with trauma in cats, and then secondary infection?

Not sure if my thinking is way off base, just looking for some general insight into how these eyes end up looking so gnarly. I feel like we’ve had quite a few dropped off this year. Thank you!

Hi, it's Sueanoi here.

I'm glad the kitten is getting some vet attention now. I hope the healing goes as smooth as it can.

As to answer your question, I don't think that's proptosis (eyeball goes out of orbit). I think it is ruptured cornea that has severe inflammation on top.

Anything at all can cause a secondary corneal injury if the eye is irritated, causing the animal to scratch it and worsening the lesion. Over time, superficial ulcers can become perforated.

Over here in SEA, young stray cats are very often infected with feline herpes. It is a very common cause of blindness (as the last consequence of virus-induced ulcer) here.

Your thinking isn't entirely off base, because virus -> bacteria -> catastrophic consequense IS probably correct.

Once it is time to enucleate, I suggest you observe the surgery. I am quite certain that the globe itself is still sitting within the orbit. The things that are coming out of the cat's head is the eyeball's insides that are spilled out of the ruptured cornea.

Keep clean and control infection. There is a chance that the cat won't even need the surgery if the eye shrink down and become enophalmos before it reaches minumum weight (which might take weeks...whichever happen first). Downside of keeping the shrunk eye is having to keep it clean for the rest of its life. So if that is a factor for the cat getting an adoption, removing it anyway for ease of care is still a valid choice.

Best of luck!

[charlies-palace]

Jsyk herpes isn't like. The end of the world.

And guess what? Herpes isn't always transmitted through sex. It can also be spread through sharing drinks, utensils, food, chapstick, etc. It can also infect places other than your mouth or genitals- you can get herpes infections in your skin, too! You can get it in your eyes, INSIDE your mouth, anywhere. If you know anyone who has cold sores? Like actual cold sores, the ones that blister and ooze- THAT is a type of herpes!

Any even if it was just an STD, we need to reduce the stigma around STDs as well! You can't advocate for sex workers of any kind and turn around and treat syphilis or gonorrhea or whatever like the Ultimate Taboo. You can't act like people with STDs are gross or "too" sexually active. Your health is not an indication of your morals- and that includes your sexual health.

If you have any questions, please ask! Ask me, ask the internet, ask your doctor! It's so important that we are informed. Thank you.

[miiilowo]

Hey! About the kitten's eye, my cat's eye looked like that a couple years ago from a herpes infection, but it cleared up after a few months to just a little bit of white scarring near the center of her eye, and she can see, though we don't know how MUCH its obvious she can lol. Idk if the two have a similar issue but if it is then yours might have a decent chance of regaining some vision

groovy! we're not entirely sure What happened to her. i dont imagine it was herpes. she was the only one out of the 5 kittens to get any level of sick, and for a bit it almost looked like her eye was bulging out of her skull when in Reality it was just. gunk. and goop. forming a sort of shell/scab over her eye that had to fall off. at which point we immediately gave her the eye treatment we got and it cleared up in like, 4 days. idk if that sounds at all similar to what your cat went through, but if she gets her eye back, thatd be great

[haberdashing]

for some reason tonight i keep thinking about how deeply weird my medical history is

not primarily in a chronic illness sort of way, mind you. what chronic illnesses i have are fairly minor and unrelated to most of this. and not in an accident-prone way either: i've only broken a bone once in my life, and that wasn't until my late 20s!

but like

"thyroid issues?" "does that time i got diagnosed with an overactive thyroid in high school and went on medication for a few months count?"

"history of anemia?" "yeah, again, high school. ooh, i wonder if those could be related?"

"your heart rate's awfully high, did you know that?" "oh yeah, that's been an issue for a while now. at least since high school. yep, high school again, heh! but two different cardiologists a decade apart told me it's fine so i guess it's no big deal, right?

"okay... any recurring infections?" "well all throughout childhood i had what was like pinkeye but chronic. turns out it was herpes. in my eye. eye herpes. but it's been a few years now since that's popped up! oh, though i did have a yeast infection last time i checked, and i'm not sure if that ever went away..."

"when's the last time you went to the hospital?" "uh, does the top surgery place count? probably not, how about after i broke my leg? because before that i think it was when i was in the ER the night before my high school graduation, but like, that's a while ago"

"do you remember the last time you threw up?" "well i have this thing where sometimes i wake up in the middle of the night and my stomach hurts and i'm overheated and i just kind of lay in the bathroom for the better part of an hour until i puke... that only happens every few months though, not that big a deal"

"uh, have you had issues donating blood?" "oh yeah, you wanna know about the time i threw up, the time i passed out, the time my blood didn't flow right, or the time i almost got rejected for iron levels? probably not that last one, that's boring, and we covered the anemia already..."

"issues with nosebleeds?" "not lately, but when i was a kid i got them all the time!"

"touched your own blood lately?" "look, i like to pick at scabs sometimes, okay?"

"any medical devices in your body? metal implants?" "well after i broke my leg they stuck a metal plate and screws in there so now i'm a cyborg!"

"low... testosterone, it says?" "yeah, weird one, heh, seeing an endocrinologist about that next week actually"

"you were on vitamin D- a prescription amount?" "yep, i was low on that too! might still be, but at least now i'm not on the horse pills for it"

"any issues with headaches, stomachaches, random body aches?" "well the metal plate in my leg aches a bit after a lot of walking. but headaches happen a lot too. especially when it rains. i'm like a living barometer!"

"your heart rate's awfully high, did you know that?" "oh yeah, that's been an issue for a while now. at least since high school. yep, high school again, heh! but two different cardiologists a decade apart told me it's fine so i guess it's no big deal, right?"

"ever had an mri, cat scan-" "oh yeah, looked into my headaches when i was a kid, went through the whole drill"

"ekg, holter monitor-" "and those were for the high heart rate!"

"lumbar puncture?" "headache again! that one honestly wasn't as bad as i expected. though that's not saying much."

"it says here you had… MRSA?" "oh yeah, heh, funny story. antibiotics cleared it right up, but i almost didn't go to the doctor. i mean, who wants to talk to the doctor about a literal pain in the ass?"

*doctor throws clipboard into the air*

[ex-cogtfi]

TW: child sexual abuse and other child abuse

The Family International cult (previously known as the Children of God) has attempted to whitewash their image as a happy Christian fellowship spreading God's love across the globe. Nothing could be further from the truth, as this brave survivor’s story demonstrates.

Music With Meaning (MWM) was a radio and television show created by the cult in the 1980’s. It generated significant revenue for the cult with its cheerful Christian children singing songs about faith and love. However, away from the public eye, MWM was rife with sexual and other abuse against minors, all in the name of the cult’s twisted interpretation of love (for more details see Music With Meaning - XFamily - Children of God).

This brave survivor shares her story of contracting a herpes infection in her eye whilst living in the MWM compound at only four years old. As a result of the abuse and medical neglect this survivor experienced, she has been left with lifelong vision loss.

Please share this story and help us hold the abusive leaders who are still operating and profiting from the cult accountable: bit.ly/3rt5Bms

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

With his scratched face, black eye 👁️ and bruised nose, the motorbike accident 🏍️ consequences (December 2021) are still visible during the MiK2 shooting (January-February 2022)

Impairment of the immune system with herpes labialis has been shown as an association between COVID-19 infection and primary HSV infection or reactivation.

This photo reinforces the initial suspicions as why he did not travel to New Zealand in December 2021 spending Christmas and New Year in L.A.

Remember this interview, on 28th December 2021 in GMA. (He should be in NZ at that time)

His plans changed. He was in quarantine….🤫 🥴 #COVIDIOT - That's why he didn’t travel to New Zealand in December 2021, as he planned.

@ajrajraj Sam does not use a snorkel. Sam’s Video footage shows he’s in a diving cage, shark sightings! And underwater he’s using a scuba diving cylinder with a silicone mouthpiece. The mask and hood avoid scratches that he already had on his cheekbone, the waterproof rubber prevents bumps. The Mark on his face is not from snorkelling 🤿The snorkel does not leave scrapes on the face. Snorkel and Scuba masks are not the same thing. While they might appear to be similar.

[hallieerin97]

I Hate asking anyone for help, especially out of nowhere. But my pets are my life and one of them needs help. Stevie is an 11 year old DSH brown tabby cat. He was adopted as a kitten from the local Humane Society. He was born with ulcers on both of his eyes, when they healed the scar tissue cause his eyes to become foggy and he has been partially blind ever since. Because of this, he was named Stevie, after Stevie Wonder.

Stevie has not had an easy life, but he has taken it in stride. He is so happy and full of life. He has survived hot spots, a house fire, a cancer scare, receiving the wrong medication that made him sicker and multiple ear and eye infections.

He has been scratching his ear and eye raw to the point of bleeding because of the ear and eye infections.

Despite our best efforts with the antibiotics and having a cone on him the infections keep coming back. After having the cone on for 18 months he’s found ways to get around it to scratch again. After many, many expensive trips to multiple vets for blood testing, skin testing, dental work, vaccinations and ear swab testing.

We have ruled out allergies, Thyroid issues, cancer and herpes (though they believe he has had herpes in the past, that could still flare up).

Our only successful diagnosis is a cocci infection in his ear, mild anemia and a type of dermatitis that is causing severe itching that he scratches at to the point of self mutilation. Our only course of treating him to keep him comfortable is to continue the antibiotics for his ear, give him expensive food and supplements, an oral corticosteroid, and continuous bloodwork every few months.

Anything we gain from fundraising will go to paying off the current vet bills, as well as paying for the corticosteroid that costs $163+tax every 6-8 weeks, and the bloodwork he will need to monitor for anemia and underlying conditions that may arise due to the corticosteroids.

[atlxolotl]

Microphthalmia (Greek: μικρός, mikros, 'small', ὀφθαλμός, ophthalmos, 'eye', also referred as microphthalmos, is a developmental disorder of the eye in which one (unilateral microphthalmia) or both (bilateral microphthalmia) eyes are abnormally small and have anatomic malformations.

It has been postulated that microphthalmia arises as a result of interference with postnatal eye growth, in contrast to anophthalmia which originates much earlier during fetal development. Genetic causes of microphthalmia include chromosomal abnormalities or monogenetic Mendelian disorders. Microphthalmia in newborns is sometimes associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or infections during pregnancy, particularly herpes simplex virus, rubella and cytomegalovirus (CMV), but the evidence is inconclusive.

Microphthalmia cannot be cured. However, there are treatments options to manage the condition and its associated symptoms. When the affected eye(s) display some visual function, a patient's eyesight can be improved (sometimes up to good state) by plus lenses, as a small eye is usually far-sighted. When one of the eyes is unaffected, caution should be taken to guard this 'good' eye and preserve its vision. In these unilateral cases, eye glasses may be worn to offer a measure of physical protection.

A key aspect of managing this condition is accounting for the small volume of the eye. The small orbit size characteristic of microphthalmia can impact the growth and structural development of the face after birth. As a result, microphthalmia can cause hemifacial asymmetry. This possibility is a particular concern for individuals with unilateral cases of microphthalmia.

[wormsandgreebo]

Greeby had her annual vet appointment for vaccines today. Last year I took her in and was informed she had a respiratory infection, inflamed gums, herpes, a fever, and feline leukemia. She weighed 6 pounds.

Today I took her in and she weighed over 9 pounds. Her gums look good, her heart and lungs sound good, her good eye looks good and her nose is clear. The vet told me she was "the turnaround story of the year" and a "completely new cat." I am so full of love for this diseased little gal. 💕

Now we are sleeping off the stress of the vet

[healthylifeask]

Why do you get Boogers in your Eyes?

The scientific name for eye boogers is rheum.

Rheum is made up of mucus, skin cells, oils and dust. The rheum that comes from the eyes and forms eye boogers is called gound, which you may know as eye sand, eye gunk, sleep dust, sleep sand, sleep in your eyes. When you're awake, gound doesn't cause any problems.

Your eyes produce mucus throughout the day, but a continuous thin film of tears bathes your eyes when you blink, flushing out the rheum before it hardens in your eyes.

When you're asleep  and not blinking, eye discharge collects and crusts in the corners of your eyes and sometimes along the lash line, hence the term "sleep in your eyes."

Eye discharge is a common symptom of conjunctivitis.

In addition to conjunctivitis, there are many eye infections that cause abnormal eye discharge. These include: eye herpes (a recurrent viral eye infection), fungal keratitis (a rare but serious inflammation of the cornea) and Acanthamoeba keratitis (a potentially blinding parasitic infection typically caused by poor contact lens hygiene or swimming while wearing contacts).

[goodeye-cyborg]

Today I learned that cats can have herpes and it presents almost identically to an upper respiratory infection.

The difference is often in how much they eat. An upper respiratory infection will see kitty not eating much and being super lethargic. Herpes is just a runny nose and slightly gooey eyes, but their food intake and energy remain unchanged. It's like when people get cold sores, they're not sick they're just having a breakout.

Figured I should share!

[suoxi-hospital]

Acupuncture is recommended by the World Health Organization for more than 100 conditions.

01) Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy

02) Allergic rhinitis including hay fever

03) Biliary colic

04) Depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke)

05) Desentery, acute bacillary 

06) Dysmenorrhea 

07) Epigastralgia (Acute peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, and gastro spasm)

08) Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)

০9) Headache

10) Hypertension, essential

11) Hypotension, primary

12) Knee pain

13) Leukopenia)

14) Low back pain

15) Morning sickness

16) Nausea and vomiting

17) Neck pain

18) Pain in dentistry (Including dental pain and temporomandibular dysfunction)

19) Periarteritis of the shoulder

20) Postoperative pain

21) Rheumatoid arthritis

22) Sciatica

23) Sprain

24) Stroke)

25) Tennis elbow

26) Abdominal pain (in acute gastroenteritis or due to gastrointestinal spasm)

27) Acne vulgaris

28) Alcohol dependence and detoxification

29) Bell’s palsy

30) Bronchial asthma

31) Cancer pain

32) Cardiac neurosis

33) Cholecystitis, chronic, with acute exacerbation

34) Competition stress syndrome

35) Craniocerebral injury, closed

36) Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent

37) Earache

38) Epidemic hemorrhagic fever

39) Epistaxis is simple (without generalized or local disease)

40) Eye pain due to subconjunctival injection

41) Facial spasm

42) Female infertility

43) Female urethral syndrome

44) Fibromyalgia and fasciitis

45) Gastrokinetic disturbance

46) Gouty arthritis

47) Hepatitis B virus carrier status

48) Herpes zoster (human (alpha) herpes virus 3)

49) Hyperlipemia

50) Hypo-ovarianism

51) Insomnia

52) Lactation, deficiency

53) Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic

54) Meniere disease

55) Neuralgia, Post-herpetic

56) Neurodermatitis

57) Obesity)

58) Opium, cocaine, and heroin dependence

59) Osteoarthritis

60) Pain due to endoscopic examination

61) Pain in thromboangiitis obliterans

62) Polycystic ovary syndrome (Stein-Leventhal syndrome)

63) Postextubation in children

64) Postoperative convalescence

65) Premenstrual syndrome

66) Prostatitis, chronic

67) Pruritus

68) Radicular and pseudoradicular pain syndrome

69) Raynaud syndrome, primary

70) Recurrent lower urinary tract infection

71) Retention of urine, traumatic

72) Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

73) Schizophrenia

74) Sialism, drug-induced

75) Sjögren syndrome

76) Sore throat (including tonsillitis)

77) Spine pain, acute

78) Stiff neck

79) Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

80) Tietze syndrome

81) Tobacco dependence

82) Tourette syndrome

83) Ulcerative colitis, chronic

84) Vascular dementia

85) Hypothermia

86) Irritable colon syndrome

87) Neuropathic bladder due to spinal cord injury

88) Pulmonary heart disease, chronic

89) Small airway obstruction

90) Induction of labor

91) Malposition of the fetus

92) Renal colic

93) Cholelithiasis

94) Labor pain

95) Urolithiasis 

96) Whooping cough (pertussis)

97) Chloasma

98) Choroidopathy, central serous

99) Color blindness

100) Deafness

Apart from acupuncture, physiotherapy, chest therapy, occupational therapy, Chinese foot therapy, acupressure, tholiau, psychotherapy, ozone therapy, CVFT, and brain stimulator are used to treat various complex pain-related diseases in SUO XI Hospital (Acupuncture). SUO XI Hospital (Acupuncture) is the best pain and paralysis hospital in Bangladesh. They always by your side for your healthcare and emergency needs.

[exmoth]

An update in my life: Spike got an eye infection so we took him to a clinic and got eye drops, but now his other eye is infected and he sneezes and is wheezy occasionally. If he has feline herpes I'm gonna throw shit at someone