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My cat has yellow eye discharge for 3 days. Is it serious if she's normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

My cat has a discharge in her right eye. It is yellow/orange in color, and has been ongoing for about 3 days. I clean the drainage with tissues dampened in water occasionally, I'm worried it hasn't resolved yet, although I haven't noticed any other symptoms, she is otherwise behaving her normal self.

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 8th, 2017

It appears it is infected and seems a little red and inflamed. This may be some conjunctivitis from a virus or an allergy. You may need to see your vet about prescription eye drops with an antibiotics

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 13th, 2017

    It's very likely to be an eye infection as it is very common in kittens, you need to take him to the vet ASAP as he will need a prescription antibiotic eye ointment and possibly a course of oral antibiotics too. failure to treat this type of eye infection usually leads to blindness in the affected eye.

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    Answered By Ana M, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 6th, 2020

    Thank you for submitting your question regarding Kitty. Yes, I recommend that he sees a veterinarian. Yellow discharge can indicate an eye infection. If so, he will likely need an eye ointment or drop to treat it. I hope this information helps!

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