My cat hit her eye on a branch, it's still closed. Should I see a vet?

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Hello my cat was chasing a bird and ran into some bushes and must have hit her eye with a branch. Its been a few hours since this and shes still keeping her eye closed, do you recommend going to a vet right away? Or wait a night to see if it gets better. She doesnt seem to be in pain and I did use eye drops to flush it out. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Jynx. I always treat eye problems as emergencies since the eyes are very special sense organs and injuries/problems with them can deteriorate very quickly. It sounds like she may have scratched or poked the cornea (the outer surface of the eye). If the cornea is damaged, it needs to be treated right away and evaluated for a possible foreign body also. This condition is very painful so that's another to treat right away. Your vet can get a detailed history, do an exam, advise some tests (corneal stain, tear test if needed, measure eye pressure) and then advise a sound treatment plan with follow up appointments as needed. Eye drops, eye ointments, pain medicines, e collars to prevent self trauma to the eye, etc are all possible treatments. Good luck with Jynx.

My cat hit her eye on a branch, it's still closed. Should I see a vet?

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