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My cat's eye is blinking, watery, and has discharge. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 17 lbs

My cat is suddenly blinking one eye and keeping it more closed than the other. I see a little discharge in the corner and around the bottom lid.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 12th, 2019

It sounds as Pascal is suffering from an eye infection, it is relatively common in cats. you will need to take him to the vet the first chance you get, the vet will check the eyes, if it is indeed a simple eye infection your vet will prescribe an antibiotic eye drops that will probably solve the problem in no time.

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