My cat has a scratched eye, squinting, and rubbing. Vet needed?

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Hi! My 2 year old male cat Gohan got a scratch on his eye (hooked around the inner corner of his eye) from one of my other cats. They are all indoor cats and never go outside. It's scabbing, he's been squinting that eye for the past 4 days and also been rubbing it with his paw. Is there anything I can do at home or should I be bringing him to the vet? If I need to bring him to the vet, is there anything I can do until I get him there? (Earliest would be Monday). Thank you! Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 5 months old | 10 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Gohan! He does need to see a vet as soon as possible for this. The problem with a scratch to the eye is that it can become infected, and then lead to an ulcer and possible vision loss. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. It would be best to have Gohan seen by an ER vet or a vet on call, but if he absolutely cannot, I would put an Ecollar on him to keep him from rubbing his eye as he can do more damage to it. You can make one at home or get one from a pet store. You can flush his eye with sterile saline but I would not use any human eye medications on them because they aren't safe to use on dogs.

My cat has a scratched eye, squinting, and rubbing. Vet needed?

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