My cat's eye is watering, but she's fine. Should I wait to see a vet?

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One of my cats eyes started watering a day and a half ago. She shows no symptoms of anything else. She is eating, playing and acting normal. She is indoor only (we do have another younger cat as well). Can I monitor it for a few days before bringing her to the vets or should we bring her in right away? Is there anything I can try at home like warm, wet clothes? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 years and 8 months old | 13 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I would say that based on the picture and your description, as long as the eye does not look reddened or inflamed and the discharge is not green or yellow then I would say waiting 2 or 3 days should be fine. If at the end of the two to three day time frame the discharge is still there and is not any better or is worse, then I would schedule an appointment with a veterinarian to have this looked at. The eye discharge could be from allergies, infection or trauma. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions you may have and I would be more than happy to answer any you may have.

My cat's eye is watering, but she's fine. Should I wait to see a vet?

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