Can a cat get a sty in their eye?

Question

I just noticed my cat was keeping one eye closed but he could still open it but not as wide as normal.All I could see upon a quick look was a small reddish bump on the lower eye lid.I read up on different eye problems in cats and couldn' find anything mentioning a sty.It can't be conjuctivitis because there is no discharge at all.Any ideas?

Answer 1

I am a certified veterinary assistant but I have never seen a cat with a sty. Although I am not saying it is not possible because I have seen dogs with them. I ran over this website of somebody who had a similar problem and how they handled it and it sounded plausible enough to pass on to you.

http://catlovers.tribe.net/thread/cd385c...

Good Luck!!!!!!!