Cats Eyes Watering Brown Discharge
Brown or red discharge is not normal.
Cats eyes watering brown discharge. She has had this for at least four days now. Normally the tears should drain through the tear ducts but if a cat is making more tears than normal or if the drainage system is blocked they can overflow onto her fur. Watery eyes are also known as epiphora and can occur due to a range of factors from the overproduction of tears or allergies to infections or something stuck in your pets eye.
As she had already watery eyes when she was in the shelter I thought she could have an underlying infection that the Vet didnt determine. Also known as dry eyes this type of eye condition can result in inflamed corneas and redness in the whites of the eyes. Your cat could also be suffering from a crustier build up near the eyes.
I suspect that the brown runny discharge you describe is an overflow of tears from the eyes. Its the most common eye problem for. A small amount of discharge or crust is normal at the corner of a cats eyes but if you start to notice constant weeping discharge or a sticky yellow goop these may be a cause for concern.
This can be caused by anything from allergies to blocked tear ducts to allergies. Its discharge usually because Kitty has an infection in his eyes. A small amount of crusting in the corner of your cats eyes is normal but a constant weeping or a sticky discharge is not.
If a respiratory infection goes on unchecked it could become pneumonia which can be. My cat had watery type discharge from her eyes so I assumed it could be related to a viral infection or allergy. He should visit his vet to determine what is giving him eye trouble.
The thin layer of tears on the surface of your cats eyes lubricate them and prevent dryness. Id take her in and have a test done on the mucous. Secondly you might notice a thicker more mucus-like gunk around your cats eyes.