My dog's eye got scratched by a cat. What should I do for swelling?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 10 years and 4 months old | 24 lbs
My dog got scratched in her eye by a cat what can I do to get the swelling down ? Please help me !
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Published on January 28th, 2017
Angel needs to be seen by your veterinarian or at the nearest veterinary ER tonight. Any eye injury should be treated as a veterinary emergency. The injury should be addressed to avoid unnecessary pain, to prevent infection and to prevent permanent damage or loss of vision.
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Published on April 19th, 2017
Oh no, poor Marshmallow! She has to see a vet immediately. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. She needs her eye treated right away to prevent any potential loss of sight. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.
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Published on December 23rd, 2016
Lucy has to see a vet immediately. Any eye injury should be considered an emergency, as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I would recommend taking her into an ER vet right away. She could have a scratch on her cornea that could develop into an infection or an ulcer if left untreated.
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Published on January 2nd, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Boo! Sadly Boo is the only one who knows what happened! Based on your pictures I am more concerned about the eye, which appears painful to her, than anything else. The scratch could be from her pawing at the eye. Causes for the swollen closed eye are: viral conjunctivitis, corneal ulcer, uveitis, other trauma. Boo should see your Vet today to have the eye evaluated. She at a minimum needs medications for the eye. I hope this helps and I wish Boo a speedy recovery!
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Published on October 18th, 2018
Hello. This is a large ruptured abscess. There is now a pretty good sized open wound. It is infected. It may or may not heal without veterinary intervention. Ideally, this wound should be thoroughly cleaned and flushed and prescription antibiotics dispensed to combat the infection. Without this, healing is not guaranteed. You can continue to keep the area clean by using warm soapy water twice daily to wash the area and then pat it dry. It can take a very weeks for a wound of this size to close and the presence of infection will delay this or prevent it.
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