My cat bumped his eye on a toy. It's red with discharge. What to do?

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My daughter's Scottish Fold cat ran into the rubber-tipped stick for one of his toys and bumped his face near his left eye. I spoke with my retired vet and he asked if the cat was keeping is eye half-closed, blinking or rubbing it - which he is not. It looks reddish though around the outside of the eye where the fur is and there is discharge. He usually has discharge in both eyes but the left eye is red and has more. Treatment? Pet's info: Cat | Scottish Fold | Male | neutered | 1 year and 8 months old | 10 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks like there might be some blood in the fur around his eye, which could mean that he had trauma to the conjunctiva which might not require specific treatment if the bleeding has stopped. He does also seem to be squinting a little. A corneal abrasion is possible, or bleeding in the eye from direct trauma. A corneal abrasion or bleeding in front of the pupil would require treatment, so I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Cooper's eye. These two problems would not be obvious from a photo alone, but close examination with a light can reveal bleeding and a special staining procedure can help diagnose an abrasion. Hope Cooper feels better soon - you may want to get rid of the toy!

My cat bumped his eye on a toy. It's red with discharge. What to do?

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