Why is my 5-week-old foster kitten's third eyelid showing? Is it an emergency?

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Does my 5 week old foster kitten need immediate care for her eye? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 5 days old | 2 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks like your kitty has a prolapsed third eye lid. This does not look like an emergency. It may be that she has worms (this sometimes causes prolapsed nictitating membranes/third eyelids). Should the eye start to ooze purulent discharge or get red or look like it is damage you should take her to a PetER. Otherwise you can wait until Tuesday, if the third eyelid does not retract by then.

Why is my 5-week-old foster kitten's third eyelid showing? Is it an emergency?

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