My puppy has a cloudy eye after a cat scratch. Should I see a vet?

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The Outside corner and one of my puppies eye is cloudy . Thinking that one of the cats might've scratched it. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 14 days old | 50 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello there and thank you for your post! From your description and the pictures I would put a corneal ulcer as my primary suspicion secondary to trauma. It is difficult to tell from the picture but I can sort of see a cloudy or hazy area at the corner of the right eye. If you suspect that one of the cats scratched the eye, I would get her seen by your vet sooner rather than later as corneal ulcers can progressively worse than to the point where the I could potentially be lost. Granted that is in severe cases that go left untreated but if you catch this early that should not be a problem. Most likely your vet will prescribe antibiotic eye drops to help this heal. For the initial diagnosis they will typically stain the eye to detect a scratch or trauma on the surface of the eye. I hope this helps! Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns that you may have. I am also available via phone or text consultation. Please Remember to rate this post as helpful or not. Thank you!

My puppy has a cloudy eye after a cat scratch. Should I see a vet?

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