Image: Cat with brown tear stains. Text: Is your cat crying? Not likely. Those reddish-brown streaks usually mean a blocked tear duct. 👇

In cats, NLDO is often categorized as congenital (born with it) or acquired.

Foreign Bodies: Small particles like grass seeds, dust, or hair can enter the puncta and lodge themselves within the duct, creating a physical plug.

Duct Obstruction Cat — Nasolacrimal

Image: Cat with brown tear stains. Text: Is your cat crying? Not likely. Those reddish-brown streaks usually mean a blocked tear duct. 👇

In cats, NLDO is often categorized as congenital (born with it) or acquired.

Foreign Bodies: Small particles like grass seeds, dust, or hair can enter the puncta and lodge themselves within the duct, creating a physical plug.